Washington at Atlanta

Washington is in command and the offense has been hot, but that was at home and they are a poor road team. Marcin Gortat is an underrated defender, setting the tone early on Dwight Howard to start Game 2. Atlanta scored 24 and 19 points in the first and second quarter, while Washington scored 23 in the first quarter. In Game 1 the Wizards scored 25 and 20 points in the first two quarters. They face a strong Atlanta defense that is coming home for Game 3. The Hawks defense is #10 in the NBA in points allowed, fifth in field goal shooting defense in the regular season, and on a 12-5 run UNDER the total. Four of the last five meetings between these teams have gone UNDER, with the losing team tallying 86 and 99 points in the two meetings in Atlanta this season. Atlanta is 23-9 UNDER the total at home against a team with a losing road record, plus 26-10 UNDER against the Southeast Division. After allowing 100+ points, the Hawks are 41-20-1 UNDER the total the next contest. Play the full game and first Half UNDER.