Brooklyn at Atlanta 5:30 ET
Nets (+) over Hawks- The Atlanta Hawks were the No. 8 seed in last years; NBA playoffs and not they are the No.1 seed in the Eastern Conference. They won a franchise record 60 games and the Nets were six games under .500 at 38-44. The Hawks will benefit with the return of Paul Milsap but his effectiveness is still a question while Brooklyn's guard Alan Anderson who missed the final games will play Sunday. Atlanta swept all four meetings with the Nets this season but as they say 'throw the record out the window' when the playoffs start. Take BROOKLYN!