2010 NBA Playoffs: Bucks vs Hawks Game 1 Odds & Picks: The sixth seeded Bucks meet the three seed Atlanta tomorrow afternoon at the Philips Arena in Georgia. The opening round playoff game is set to get underway at 5:30pm ET on ESPN. Game 1 Odds & Picks at online bookmaker SPORTSBETTING.com have the Hawks listed as a -8.5 against the spread home favorite; the game total is set at 186.
Milwaukee, which garnered the three seed in the East with a 46-36 regular season record, closed out the year on a hot 
streak by winning five of its last seven games. Unfortunately for the Bucks, one of those two losses came against the Hawks as they fell to Atlanta 96-104 in Milwaukee on April 12th.
The Hawks forced the Bucks into 38.7 field goal shooting and out-rebounded them 48 to 34 in the setback. Guards John Salmons and Brandon Jennings did their best to keep Milwaukee in it, combining for 49 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds.
The Bucks were 18-23 on the road this season, and a sub .500 1-2 against Atlanta. Milwaukee is a pathetic 4-11 in its last 15 games at the Philips Arena (0-6 last six), losing by an average of 14.6 points per game.
Atlanta finished second only to Orlando and Cleveland in the Eastern Conference standings with 53-29 record. The Hawks were an incredible 34-7 at home this season where they averaged 104.5 points per game and gave up just 96.
Five players averaged double figures in scoring for Atlanta, led by Joe Johnson's 21.3 per contest. Center Al Horford led the team in rebounding at 9.9 per contest.
2010 NBA Playoffs Betting Trend: Milwaukee is 0-4 straight up and 1-3 against the spread as a road dog versus Atlanta with a spread between 8 and 10.5. Atlanta is 7-3 against the spread and 10-0 straight up (Over 8-2) in its last 10 games as a home favorite with a spread between 8 and 10.5.
SPORTSBETTING.com 2010 NBA Playoffs: Bucks vs Hawks Game 1 Odds & Picks -
Milwaukee Bucks +8.5 (-105), Over 186 (-110), +335 (Moneyline)
Atlanta Hawks -8.5 (-105), Under 186 (-110), -440 (Monyeline)
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