San Antonio at Atlanta

San Antonio has won four in a row and 13 of 15, keyed by defense. San Antonio is third in the NBA in points allowed and ninth in field goal shooting defense. Spurs guard Danny Green is 11-of-18 from beyond the arc in the last three contests. They match up well with a streaky Atlanta team that has failed to cover eight of its last nine home games. Atlanta prefers a slower tempo, #21 in scoring, 8-2 UNDER the total against the Western Conference, plus 18-8-1 UNDER playing on one day of rest. The Hawks are 3-7 ATS against the Western Conference and 4-13 ATS playing on one day's rest. The favorite is 9-4 ATS when these teams battle, so grab the visitors in a defensive duel. Play San Antonio and UNDER the total.