Friday NBA Free Pick
(The Spread) – Can the Atlanta Hawks continue their recent domination over the Indiana Pacers when the two teams battle tonight?
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Pacers 6-point favorites over the Hawks on Friday. The over/under total for tonight’s game is 198.5 and the opening tip off is set for 7:00PM ET.
The Hawks come into Friday’s contest with a 44-34 overall record and are 20-18 on the road this year. According to latest NBA trends they’re just 37-41 against the spread overall in 2011 but 21-17 on the road.
The Pacers come into tonight’s game with a 36-43 record but are 23-16 at home this year. They’re 37-40-2 against the spread overall but 20-18-1 when they’ve played at Conseco Fiedhouse.
NBA Free Pick: The Hawks have a chance to rest some starters tonight, which is why a 44-34 team is a 6-point underdog on the road against a 36-43 squad. But while Josh Smith will rest due to swelling in his right knee, center Al Horford and guard Joe Johnson should start despite dealing with nagging injuries themselves. The Hawks have won nine-straight games over the Pacers, and have swept the first three games of the series this year by an average of 13 points. You always run the risk of getting burned by a team that rests starters but I like the Hawks getting the points tonight.
FRIDAY NBA FREE PICK: ATLANTA HAWKS +6
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