*10* SURE SHOT on Portland Trailblazers.

The Atlanta Hawks are entering this contest on the back of dominant wins against the Nets and the Magic. They have won the past three meetings with the Trail Blazers, but I like the home teams chances of recording an upset tonight.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. The Trail Blazers Backcourt - Both C.J. McCollum and Damian Lillard was out injured when the Blazers lost 106-97 at Atlanta on Dec. 21, so Portland should stand a real good chance with both its sharp shooters available here. McCollum led the team with 25 points while making six of 10 from behind the arc in Monday's 108-98 win at Washington.

2. The Surging Trail Blazers - Portland is a rather streaky team and it's playing possibly its best hoops of the season right now with four wins in the past five games. The loss came at Philly the day after a 116-104 win at Brooklyn.

3. X-Factor - The Hawks will play at Sacramento tomorrow while the Trail Blazers will be off until hosting the Lakers Saturday.

Selection: This is a play on the Portland Trail Blazers (10*)