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2023 NBA Handicapping – Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks
(2-0) Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks (0-2)
Date: Friday, April 21st
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Moneyline NBA Odds: Celtics -200 | Hawks +175 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -4.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 228.5
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The first-round series between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks hits the road for the next two contests in Atlanta. Boston took care of business at home taking a 2-0 lead following their 119-106 win on Tuesday.
ATS
The Celtics are 47-36-1 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 21-19-1 ATS as the away team. Additionally, the Hawks are 37-47-1 against the spread this season. Also, they are 18-22-1 ATS as the home team
Season Series
The Celtics swept the regular season series with a trio of wins on November 16th (126-101), March 11th (134-125), and April 9th (120-114).
Last season the clubs played four times splitting the series with two wins each. All-time the Celtics have the winning advantage having defeated the Hawks on 242 of the 389 occasions the teams have played.
The teams have a long history of meeting in the postseason facing each other in 12 series (including when the Hawks were in St. Louis). Boston holds the edge here too winning 10 of the 12 series.
Boston Celtics
Although the Celtics won both games by double figures the score still isn’t indicative of how easily they are rolling through the Hawks on both sides of the hardwood.
They led Game 1 by 32 points and Game 2 by 22 points then relaxed allowing the Hawks to make a run and cut the deficit.
Jayson Tatum registered a double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds while four others scored in double digits.
Stats
On the positive side, Boston claims the fourth-best point production averaging 117.9 points per game. In terms of efficiency, they shoot 47.5% from the field and 37.6% from the perimeter ranking 15th and sixth respectively.
Presently, opponents average 111.4 points per game which rank fifth. Celtics opponents are limited to 46.3% from the field and 34.5% from the perimeter ranking fifth and fourth respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Danilo Gallinari, SF (OUT indefinitely — ACL)
Atlanta Hawks
For a team that ranked third in points per game, the Hawks have been held in check by the Celtics’ defense scoring 99 and 106 points in the two contests at TD Garden.
Trae Young improved on his 5 of 18 Game 1 performance shooting 9 of 22 although he’s still struggling to hit from the perimeter connecting on just three of his 13 attempts through two matches.
His backcourt partner Dejounte Murray had the opposite problem hitting 7 of 13 from deep after missing all six of his Game 1 perimeter attempts.
Stats
Atlanta ranks third in scoring, averaging 118.4 points per game while they shoot 48.3%, from the field and 35.2% from the perimeter ranking ninth and 21st respectively.
On defense, opponents score 118.1 points ranking 26th while foes register 48.6% field goal percentage and 35.6% perimeter percentage ranking 25th and 10th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- No injuries
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Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Celtics are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Also, the Celtics are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games against Atlanta.
- By comparison, the Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- In conclusion, the Hawks are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home.
Free Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Prediction:
Of the eight series being played half are tied 1-1 while the other half features the higher seeds up 2-0. Digging deeper three of those series look like easy sweeps including the Celtics (76ers, Nuggets).
That’s not to throw shade at the Hawks who could get hot back at State Farm Arena. Rather, it’s more a factor of how superior the Celtics are on both ends and their greater overall depth.
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