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(6-21) Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics (17-10)
Date: Friday December 14
Time: 7:00PM EST
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
NBA Moneyline Odds: OFF
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -13
NBA Betting Total: 221.5
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This Friday sees a meeting between a member of the Eastern Conference’s aristocracy (the Boston Celtics) and a lowly basement-dweller (the Hawks). On paper it shouldn’t be close, but upon closer examination, does visiting Atlanta have a snowball’s chance in Hell in this game?
Boston has heated up big time, winning its last seven straight. The Celtics needed to after a discombobulated start to the regular season. But being 8-2 in their last 10 has the C’s sitting fifth in the East and third in the Atlantic division, just a game back of Philadelphia. This could make the Hawks ripe for the pickings on Friday night.
Atlanta Hawks
No one would contest the fact that the Hawks are a dumpster fire in 2018-19. Rookie guard Trae Young is carrying the mail for the Hawks, which doesn’t say much as Atlanta ranks 22nd in scoring average in the league and a miserable 30th in points allowed, hemmoraging 118 points per game.
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Atlanta actually grabbed a rare win against strong Western Conference outfit Denver a couple games ago, but then promptly followed it up with another loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Hawks haven’t found any measure of consistency this season and already should be gunning for a lottery pick, if they aren’t in that mindset already.
If one must search frantically for a silver lining, Atlanta moves the ball pretty well. The are nearing a Top 10 team in assists per game. Young and Jeremy Lin can zip some passes around a half-court set with aplomb. Most nights, their leading scorer is John Collins (don’t worry, I didn’t know who he was, either) who is aiming to keep pace with Young, who admittedly rained points in college at Oklahoma.
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The Hawks are crap. The need development from their young players and another marquee draft pick or two to shore things up. The halcyon days of Al Horford and Dennis Schroder must seem like a distant memory to hoop fans from the Peachtree State.
Boston Celtics
Boston has tantalizing talent, and as they continue to gel, the C’s should only get more dangerous in the playoff picture.
Beantown’s offense has been going off of late, with the Celtics scoring 125 points or more in three of their last four contests. For his size, Kyrie Irving is one of the best pure scorers in the NBA, he’s kind of like the small man version of Kevin Durant. The C’s have a balanced lineup where Irving, Marcus Morris, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Horford and Gordon Hayward all average scoring in the double digits.
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Irving has missed time and Hayward missed considerable time with a traumatic injury last year, so Boston is not yet a finished product, but it certainly looks like they’re getting closer. The C’s should challenge Toronto, Philly and Milwaukee at the top of the conference this season. Wrong bird analogy, but the Hawks on Friday night should be another sitting duck.
NBA Betting Trends:
- ATL are 2-14 ATS in their last 16 Fri. games.
- Under is 7-3 in ATL last 10 Fri. games.
- Over is 8-1 in BOS last 9 Fri. games.
- BOS are 22-6 ATS in their last 28 home games.
- Over is 6-2 in BOS last 8 overall.
Free Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
Expect the Celtics to be firmly in control of this game from the outset. In Irving, Trae Young will see just how far he still has to come to be a superstar in this league.
This game has blowout potential with the Celtics getting an early lead and maintaining it throughout. To that end, expect the Celtics to capitalize on the Hawks porous defense and win going away.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Celtics -13
The Celtics win a cupcake at home in this one. I’d love to sex it up, but it’s just that simple.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Celtics 122 – Hawks 93
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