The 4th seeded Hawks outlasted the 76ers in an epic Game 7 series and now sit just one series victory away from their first NBA finals appearance since 1961 – 50 years ago. As usual, their key will be Trae Young and he was simply brilliant against the 76ers, especially with a strained shoulder that he’s managing when he gets a bench rest. Overall, he averaged 29 points per game and 10.9 assists per game in the 76ers series victory. So a key matchup in this series will be Jrue Holiday’s defence against him.<\/span><\/p>\n Similarly to the Hawks, the Bucks pulled off a 7 game series upset over the Nets with a huge Game 7 victory in Brooklyn. The Bucks haven’t reached the NBA finals since 1974 so they’ll be on a mission throughout this series. Giannis had a great series against the Nets, averaging 31.9 points per game and 12.9 rebounds. The Hawks defence struggled with an injured Embiid so Giannis should be able to take advantage against Capela as well. Middleton also supported Giannis throughout the Nets series and will be important if Giannis struggles. As mentioned, Holiday’s defence will be the key against quelling the influence of Trae Young.<\/span><\/p>\n Both teams come off a grinding Game 7 series so we don’t expect a high scoring affair in Game 1. The Hawks have a 5-1 record against the Under and it’s also 6-1 on the road. Meanwhile, the Bucks are 6-1 against the Under on their home court.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Bucks have won all of their last 5 home games. Atlanta has lost their last 5 games in Milwaukee.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n Milwaukee has the wood over the Hawks with 8 wins in the last 10 meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n Under 225.5 points = $1.94<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Same Game Multi<\/b><\/p>\n