Rogers' *30 STAR* Afternoon NBA MASSACRE PASS (OFF 6-1 SATURDAY!!)
(NBA) Atlanta vs. Boston,
Point Spread: 2.00 | -107.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Loss
10* play on Atlanta Hawks.

The Celtics are back in the series after a 111-103 win home in Boston on Friday. The Hawks were the dominant team home in Atlanta over the first two games though, and I think they'll return home with a 3-1 lead in the series as they should be more used to TD Garden by now.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. The Loss Of Avery Bradley - The Celtics' point guard went down with a strained right hamstring in Game 2, but Boston overcame its second-leading scorers' absence in Game 3 behind a career-high 42 points from Isaiah Thomas. It's not uncommon that teams play out of their mind in their first game without a key player, repeating it is much more difficult.

2. Atlanta's Defense - The Hawks contained the Celtics' offense completely over the first two games of the series holding their opponent to 34.2 percent shooting. Boston was allowed to shoot a more respectable number in Game 3, but Atlanta's defense should be back to its best today after an off game.

3. X-Factor - The Celtics have covered the spread in just two of their last seven games following a straight up win.

Selection: This is a play on the Atlanta Hawks (10*)