T.M. Selection: Clippers/Hawks UNDER.

I am on the under in the LA Clippers vs Atlanta Hawks game on Friday. The Clippers haven't looked good in their games lately and they haven't been putting up a ton of points in their games lately either. They do have the odd monster game where they score a lot but lately they have been losing games and staying under 100 points in them. They have lost 2/3 of their previous 3 games and stayed under 100 points in both of those losses. Their defensive ability has still been good in their games though, whether they are winning or losing. They have not given up 120+ points to any of the opposing teams in their previous 12 games. They have put up a wide range of scored themselves but whether they but up 130+ or fail to reach 100, they keep their opposing team low scoring due to their great play on the defensive end of the court. Not many teams in this league play defense in their games but the Clippers are 1 of those teams and I think they can keep this game under just by slowing down the Hawks' offense a bit. The Hawks haven't looked great themselves this year and they are barely even holding onto a play-in playoff spot at the moment. They haven't been putting up a ton of points in their games lately either and they haven't even scored 120+ points in their 3 most recent games. I still think the Hawks are going to win here and they might even pull away in this game since the Clippers have not been good offensively but I think their defensive effort is the best chance they have to stay in this game and I expect their defense to show up in this game. I like the under in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 112-96 Hawks.