The Atlanta Hawks looked extremely vulnerable against the 8th seeded Brooklyn Nets in the first round, while Washington dominated in a four game sweep of the Raptors. The Wizards are getting a bunch of points in Game 1 at Atlanta, and I'll take the underdog in this spot.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Hawks won all three of their home games in the first round, but only covered the spread in one of the three. The Wizards haven't had any trouble winning on the road in the post-season, they've won seven of their last eight road games in the playoffs.

2. Battle on the Boards - The Wizards owned the glass versus Toronto, with both Gortat and Nene (both 6"11). Atlanta owns a rebound differential of +1.2, ranking 8th among 16 teams in the first round. The Wizards rank second with a +9.8 differential.

3. X-Factor - The Hawks are 2-11-1 ATS in their last 14 Conference Semifinals games.

Selection: This is a play on the Washington Wizards (8*)