NBA Picks Portland Trail Blazers (41-24) vs. Atlanta Hawks (38-28): The Atlanta Hawks, winners of 4 in a row and with an outstanding 24-7 record at home welcome the scrappy Portland Trail Blazers this afternoon beginning at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT).
Currently seeded 5th in the highly contested Western Conference, the Portland Trail Blazers are tied with Denver atop the Northwest Division, but have been below average away from the Rose Garden with a 13 – 18 road mark. 
This afternoon, the Hawks and the Blazers meet on NBA League Pass and expert NBA Picks oddsmakers at SportsBook.com got it covered. The Atlanta Hawks [-4½] are currently listed as the NBA Picks Sports Odds favorites to win their game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers [+4½] this afternoon.
After defeating Western Conference contenders, New Orleans and Utah, the Atlanta tipoff a 7-game homestand. In the absence of forward Marvin Williams (14.0 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.3 apg), Joe Johnson (21.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 6.1 apg) has picked up his game and carried the Hwaks to 4 straight victories.
"We've all got to pick up our play, definitely," said Johnson, who has scored at least 30 points in each of the 3 games without Williams after. "I'm trying to be the first one," Johnson added. "At least jump-start us." The OVER/UNDER for this NBA Picks: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Atlanta Hawks has been set at a combined total of 187 points.
