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Hawks aim to wrap up East's No. 3 seed in Milwaukee

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04/12/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A win tonight would lock up the East's No. 3 seed for the Atlanta Hawks, who will pay a visit to the playoff-bound Milwaukee Bucks tonight at the Bradley Center.

Atlanta is a game ahead of Boston for the third spot in the conference standings and swept the season series from the Celtics, 4-0. It has won two straight and three of five games, and ended a six-game road losing streak with Saturday's 105-95 victory at Washington behind Jamal Crawford's team-high 28 points off the bench.

"There's always a moment of truth in a game, where one team's going to step up and take control of the game," Crawford said. "So if we can do that a little bit earlier and not put ourselves in tight situations toward the end, I think that would help us."

Joe Johnson added 20 points and Josh Smith added 10 and eight assists for the Hawks, who will close out the regular season on Wednesday versus Cleveland.

The Hawks are 33-7 at home, as opposed to their 18-22 road mark.

Milwaukee is currently tied with Miami for the fifth spot in the East and had its four-game winning streak come to an end with Saturday's 105-90 loss versus the Boston Celtics at home.

John Salmons scored 21 points and rookie Brandon Jennings had 19 to pace the Bucks, who got 12 points out of Jerry Stackhouse in a reserve role.

"With about four minutes to go in the second quarter they started getting really physical with us -- setting screens, getting to the basket and rebounding positions -- and we didn't respond really well to that," Bucks head coach Scott Skiles said. "They took a little momentum there."

Skiles was ejected after getting two technical fouls for arguing with the refs. Milwaukee will conclude the regular season on Wednesday in Boston.

The 2009-10 season series between Atlanta and Milwaukee is tied at a game apiece, with each team holding serve as the host. The Hawks have lost 18 of their last 21 trips to the Bradley Center.

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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game

How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.

The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).

Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.

The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).

Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

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