NBA Betting: Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks Odds & Pick: March 28th 2010

Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks
Free NBA Pick: Atlanta -8 -110 odds
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Atlanta is coming off a loss at Philadelphia on Friday and this is a good spot for a bounce back. The Hawks have dropped back-to-back games only four times in 2010 and the last three instances were when both games were on the road. The fourth time, which was right at the start of January, came when the second game was on the road. Now playing at home once again, Atlanta will be ready. The Hawks are pretty much locked into the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference as they trail Orlando by 4.5 games in the Southeast Division but with the mathematical possibility still alive, the Hawks are far from giving in. With the next two games coming up against the Lakers and Cavaliers, this is a game Atlanta knows it needs to win and the extra focus will be in place based on the recent run that Indiana has enjoyed. The Pacers have won a season-tying high five straight games but four of those games were at home and the one road win over this stretch was at Detroit. The Pacers are 8-30 on the road this season and of those eight wins, none have been against teams that are going to the playoffs as the best win came at Houston. The other seven wins were Detroit (twice), New Jersey (twice), Philadelphia, Washington and New York. That is not exactly a quality résumé. Prior to that victory over the Pistons, Indiana had dropped nine straight road games and as a single-digit road underdog, it is 17-27-1 ATS on the year. Atlanta easily won the first two meetings this season and not much has changed to see it from continuing. The Pacers defense has shown some huge improvements but that actually puts the Hawks into a very solid situation. Play against road underdogs in the second half of the season that are allowing opponents to shoot between 43.5 and 45.5 percent going up against a team allowing opponents to shoot between 45.5 and 47.5 percent and where the underdog has allowed opponents to shoot less than 42 percent in five straight games. This situation is 27-10 ATS (73 percent) over the last five seasons. The Hawks are 14-5 ATS this season when the total set is between 200 and 209.5 while Indiana is just 3-11 ATS as road underdog between 6.5 and 9 points. 3* Atlanta Hawks