Atlanta at Indiana

Home court has been huge when these teams meet. The teams split four meetings in the regular season, with each holding home court and the home team is 17-7 ATS in the last 24 meetings. Both teams struggled down the stretch, but Indiana has the kind of defense and rebounding you need up front while the Hawks have plenty of flaws. The Hawks went 19-22 on the road including a setback at Indiana on March 25 when they got outrebounded 49-38. The Hawks are 3-7 ATS in their last ten games vs. a team with a winning record and on a 2-8 ATS run overall. Indiana is great at home and a key addition has been the increased role of shooting guard Lance Stephenson. He has given the team a tenacious perimeter defender and a solid shooting option on the wing. Stephenson missed the last meeting with the Hawks but collected 14 points and six rebounds in a 114-103 win over them on Feb. 5. Indiana has a huge frontcourt and a dominate rebounding team, while the Hawks rank 23rd in rebounding in the NBA. The Pacers are 9-4 ATS playing on three or more days rest, plus the favorite is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings between these teams. Also, both teams will bring great defense and a slow pace early on. Indiana is No. 2 in the NBA in points allowed and No. 1 in field goal shooting defense, plus tops at defending the three-pointer. The UNDER is 9-2 in the Hawks last 11 Conference Quarterfinals games and the UNDER is 6-1 when the Pacers have three or more days rest. Two plays: Play the Hawks/Pacers First Half UNDER the Total and the Pacers in Game 1.