This is a 10* TOTAL OF THE WEEK on the OVER Hawks/Bucks.

Game 1 snuck OVER the number, but all three games since have fallen well UNDER.

I believe Game 5 will set up as more of an offensive shootout though.

Clearly, the Bucks have to be kicking themselves after stumbling in Game 4 against a Hawks team that was without its best player in Trae Young.

And the Hawks have to be thrilled that they managed to tie it up and play so well.

But Milwaukee will be out to push the pace here in Game 5 after its disappointing 110-88 effort in Game 4 (note that ATL has seen the total go OVER in eight of its last 11 in trying to revenge a road loss against an opponent in which it was held to 90 or less points in.)

So while defense has predominantly dominated this series so far, everything points to a much more wide-open affair in Game 5.

The play is the OVER.

Good luck, NP