Top Rated 10* NBA East *GAME OF THE YEAR*
(NBA) Atlanta vs. Milwaukee,
Point Spread: 5.50 | -105.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Win
Play: Atlanta Hawks
Rating: 10/10*

The Atlanta Hawks are losers of five straight and were 0-4 ATS before covering as a 7.5-point dog in a 104-100 loss at Washington on Wednesday. I think they'll step it up a notch further here against Eastern Conference rivals Milwaukee Bucks.

Milwaukee is somewhat overrated against the spread here after winning four of its last five and 10 of its last 12, and we can note that the Bucks are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 vs. NBA Southeast while the Hawks are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 vs. NBA Central.

The Hawks head into this contest one game ahead of the Bucks at 5th place in the conference, so I have no doubt that both teams will bring their A-game tonight. The Hawks are 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings at BMO Harris Bradley Center, and I think they'll threaten to win this one outright, just like they did in a 114-110 triumph back in December.