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Favored to Win: Atlanta by 10 points

Over/Under: 205

Recent Meetings:

11/04/09 SAC 105 - ATL 113
03/17/09 ATL 119 - SAC 97
02/18/09 SAC 100 - ATL 105
02/27/08 ATL 123 - SAC 117
02/20/08 SAC 119 - ATL 107
03/19/07 ATL 99 - SAC 76
12/10/06 SAC 117 - ATL 92
03/03/06 ATL 93 - SAC 102
02/12/06 SAC 109 - ATL 84
02/22/05 SAC 114 - ATL 104

feel this game has been far overlooked as people keep mentioning the OKC and Charlotte games as being pivotal but forgetting about this team sandwiched in between . They are tough, Reke is a star, Martin is back, Thompson ate Smoove for lunch last time and they are well coached. Hope we bring the focus tonight.

Obviously Evans is a tough matchup for the Hawks- Joe will have to cover him a ton which will likely affect him on offense. This would be a game where it would be really really helpful for Horford to hit some outside shots and get Hawes out of the lane. Both teams are better on the offensive glass than the defensive glass so I'd expect to see a lot of second chance points. The Kings don't protect the paint well so I don't think they can turn the Hawks into a straight jumpshooting team.

I'd take the over in the game- I think both teams have mismatches they can exploit. I think the Hawks should win but I probably wouldn't lay the 10 points.

crawford is so due for a breakout game 35 or more

No team in the NBA has surprised me more than the Kings. On paper, this team should be losing by 20 every night. I thought they would be as bad as the Nets. I like J. Thompson from the little I've seen from him. Isn't T. Evans supposed to be out for a little while ?

The ESPN preview doesn't indicate any injuries for Sacramento.

Sacramento is slumping hard if im not mistaken. We need to take it to these cats tonight. Get some confidence for the road trip! Go Hawks

Didnt think Tyreke would torch us like this.

Fun. Really enjoyed watching Omri Casspi. When I read the scouting reports about him, I thought of Josh Childress. Wrong - he's much better. Man, I'd love to have him.