The Atlanta Hawks are a perfect example of how fleeting success can be in the NBA, as they have slid a long way from the team that won the Eastern Conference just two seasons ago. The Hawks are a playoff team every year, but they routinely struggle against the better teams in the conference once it comes to crunch time. They had a real rollercoaster regular season, and there has been talks of locker room dissension throughout the year. That appears to have carried over to the postseason, as they find themselves down 2-0 in their series with the Washington Wizards as they prepare to head home for Game 3. It goes without saying that this is a game that the Hawks need to win, as you get the sense that they will go out with a whimper if they end up falling behind 3 games. The Wizards have looked very good through the opening two games, but the fact that they have not been great on the road this season may explain why they are coming into this one as a 3-game underdog. Find out more about the updated NBA betting spreads here.
