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Tip of the Day - April 22, 2009



Today's TIP OF THE DAY:
Sport: NBA

Game: 8:00PM Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks

Prediction: Atlanta Hawks

Current Line: -4.5

Over/Under: 184

Reason: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks meet at Philips Arena in the second game of their first-round playoff series.

Oddsmakers currently have the Hawks listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total is sitting at 184.

The Hawks defeated Miami 90-64 as a 4.5-point favorite in Game 1 on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (186.5).

Josh Smith scored a game-high 23 points to go along with 10 rebounds for Atlanta, while Joe Johnson added 15 points.

Dwyane Wade led Miami with 19 points and Michael Beasley had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.