Indiana at Atlanta

The Atlanta Hawks find themselves facing elimination as they have fallen down three games to two in their series vs. the Indiana Pacers. This series has been classic NBA playoffs basketball, with each team dominating on their home court. All five games have been decided by double-digits. Indiana has averaged 108.7 points per game in the three played in Indiana, but have managed just 80 ppg in the two played in Atlanta. Atlanta has their backs to the wall, and will be focusing on the defensive end of the court. And the way the Pacers' offense has been lacking in Atlanta, I look for Indiana, a good defensive team, to match that intensity or they will get blown out here again. Indiana has never played well or shot well in Atlanta, as they have now dropped 13 straight games here. In their last eight trips here, the Pacers left with a scoring average of just 86.6 ppg. Play this one UNDER the total.