Indiana has not been the same team since the second-half of the season began, and lost its playoff opener to the Hawks. They were able to rebound in game two to tie the series at one game apiece, but Atlanta is certainly in the Pacers heads right now. Even though the Pacers won handily in game two, by 16 points, we still think Atlanta has a shot in this series, which is why we will back them to take the series lead tonight.
Hawks happy to be home tied at one
After splitting the first two games of this series, the Hawks are thrilled to be home with a 1-1 series tie, taking home-court advantage from the Pacers for the time being. Atlanta has been coming out of the gate on fire in each of the first two games, putting the Pacers in early holes. Now, the Hawks will have the backing of their home fans to help with their already sky-high confidence after winning game one.
Pacers not the same team anymore
Rumors have been flying that head coach Frank Vogel is coaching for his job in this series. Other rumors have swirled that Evan Turner and Lance Stephenson fought during the team’s final practice prior to game one. It has been far from fun for the Pacers ever since they acquired Turner from the Sixers at the trade deadline this year. The Pacers will try to regain their first-half form that saw them jump out to an incredible record when they take the court tonight in Atlanta.
We use the odds found at TopBet.eu for tonight’s NBA contest between Atlanta and Indiana. Even though Indiana is road chalk to win this game, we are going to take the host Hawks with the +120 money line as they take a 2-1 series advantage over the top-seeded team in the East.
Chris Wassel
AA, AAS
CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Lead arranger of news and injury reports for Rotoballer Hockey. Also did the news lead for NASCAR on the same site coming out of COVID.
Strategy and mapping out of various sports betting and sports articles for MyNHLTradeRumors and gambling.com.
Runs a hockey and fantasy hockey podcast that teaches fantasy hockey players how to improve their skills.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines..
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris has primarily focused on sports writing and fitness. On social media, he will answer any question in many different aspects. Even Chris's ability to wager on Entertainment and US Elections is well documented. He was able to predict Joe Biden's inevitable dip in approval rating below 40%.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a lot of places from DraftKings to USA Today and much more.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of amazing fantasy hockey championships from expert to high-stake leagues.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Do Not Think, Just Do.”
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network