The set-up: The Knicks are coming off a 106-102 win over Indiana. New York is definitely not a push over anymore and any team that looks past it will likely suffer an upset. One team which won't look past anyone this year though is Atlanta, which will look to run up the score and beat teams with its incredibly high-tempo.

The pick: Atlanta won't be lacking for motivation here, as it plays with revenge and it will also be out to snap a two-game slide. In the early going Atlanta is averaging 120 PPG, while conceding 112.2. These teams have played "over" the total in six of their last ten vs. each other and I like that trend to continue here as I expect these hungry sides to push the pace from start to finish.

This is a 10* TOTAL OF THE WEEK on the OVER Knicks/Hawks.