The Celtics must have more unforced errors and foolish shots than any other team. The Hawks are not a team whose presence in the building is going to excite them, and I expect another sloppy performance.
On the other side I like what Atlanta has done with what they have. They now play with a defined rotation and are a better team than they were at the beginning of the season. They're young and have their own issues with folding late, but are capable of matching baskets with another lower tier team who will give them every chance to steal one.
I also like that the Hawks have been waxed twice in the past week by Toronto as that should put them back in the we're-not-really-that-bad motivatonal mode instead of the it's-starting-to-come-together-for-us one they were in around Christmas.
YTD +0.65
1/5 Houston +275 W +2.75
1/4 Portland +2.5, 4Q L -1.1
1/3 Orlando +800 L -1.0
On the other side I like what Atlanta has done with what they have. They now play with a defined rotation and are a better team than they were at the beginning of the season. They're young and have their own issues with folding late, but are capable of matching baskets with another lower tier team who will give them every chance to steal one.
I also like that the Hawks have been waxed twice in the past week by Toronto as that should put them back in the we're-not-really-that-bad motivatonal mode instead of the it's-starting-to-come-together-for-us one they were in around Christmas.
YTD +0.65
1/5 Houston +275 W +2.75
1/4 Portland +2.5, 4Q L -1.1
1/3 Orlando +800 L -1.0
