Free NBA Pick: Hawks-Clippers: Feb. 17, 2010

Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Free NBA Pick: Atlanta -5.5 (Feb. 17, 2010 – Doc’s Sports)
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I Went against the Clippers last night for a very easy win.  We follow this team very closely and although this squad has playoff talent, it has no heart.  Last season they dealt with a lot of injuries and once they were out of playoff contention.  They still struggled once they got healthy because they basically gave up.

They look like they've given up this year too, and we expect them to be a solid go against team for the rest of the season.  The blame for this lack of winning spirit has to fall on the shoulders of Baron Davis, who is showing that he is not an adequate leader.  He really disappointed down the stretch last season, and we see that the same is happening this time around. 

The rest of his team seems to be following suit. Their game the other night against Golden State was a great example.  The Warriors barely had enough players to suit up for the game, yet still cruised to a 30-point win and the game wasn’t even that close.

We normally hate to take road favorites, but this game's point-spread is under the key NBA number of 7.  Atlanta comes in well rested while the Clippers are on the second half of a back-to-back.

Atlanta is the best ATS team in the NBA.  They are a .500 ball club on the road, which is outstanding in the NBA.  The Hawks put up a clunker last time out in a blowout home loss to the Heat and we think they should get that bad taste out of their mouth with a rout in the City of Angels tonight.