Chicago at Atlanta

The Atlanta Hawks closed the season looking like a team destined to not make it out of the first round. They have become more of the team we saw before the late season slide, and have given the No. 1 seed Bulls all they can handle. The team strength is on the defensive end of the floor, so I would expect to see them come out and bring their "A" game defensively. Their offense has been inconsistent all season, and the Bulls are a team that defends all the way to the end of the shot clock. Fast break points in this entire series have totaled 112 so this game certainly will not be going up and down the court. The Bulls on one day of rest are 36-16 to the UNDER in their last 52. Atlanta is 8-2 in their last 10 to the UNDER with a day of rest. The Hawks are also now 48-22 in their last 70 vs. Eastern Conference teams to the UNDER. Play on the UNDER.