Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics Prediction, NBA Odds
The Boston Celtics aim to extend the NBA’s longest current straight-up win streak to eight games when they play host to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon. The Celtics continued to roll with Friday’s 108-102 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets, and have now tallied four straight wins on home hardwood. The Hawks have stumbled since winning seven straight last month, losing four of six since, capped by a 136-121 home loss to San Antonio on Friday night.
Backed by 71% of sports bettors, the Celtics have rocketed to 7.5-point favourites since opening as 6-point chalk, while the Hawks have sagged to distant +233 moneyline underdogs. The total has made slight gains, climbing to 221 since opening at 220.5.
Hawks vs. Celtics NBA Betting Odds
Sunday afternoon’s matchup at TD Garden marks the third of four regular-season meetings between these Eastern Conference rivals. The Celtics were outclassed in two visits to Atlanta earlier this season, falling to defeat by double-digit margins in each of those contests, capped by a lopsided 108-92 defeat as 1.5-point underdogs on January 28. Overall, the Hawks enjoy a 4-1 run in head-to-head action and have covered in seven of nine clashes with the Celtics, including four of their past five visits to Boston. However, wins in Beantown have been rare for the Hawks, who have lost outright in five of six at TD Garden. Atlanta also sports a dismal 2-14 record versus the Celtics as road underdogs by seven or more points but has covered in seven of the past 10.
The Celtics have produced mixed results at the sportsbooks while winning nine of their past 10 overall, covering in just six of those contests. Boston is also just 4-6 against the spread in its past 10 while favoured by seven or more points. Low scoring has also been commonplace in recent Celtics home dates, with the under going 8-3-0 over their past 11. The Hawks have struggled badly on the road since Christmas Day, winning and covering in just three of their past eight. They also sport a woeful 9-17 record against the spread record on the road this season.
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Injuries have emerged as a concern for the Hawks. Power forward John Collins led the team in points in two of their past four outings but has been shut down until after the NBA All-Star Break due to a heel injury. Leading scorer Trae Young has been plagued by a hip injury, but is expected to play anyway on Sunday. Young has topped 18 points just once in his past three overall appearances and has also averaged just 19.5 points over his past two road appearances.
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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have taken turns leading the attack during the Celtics’ current surge. Tatum is coming off a team-high 24-point performance in Friday’s win over the Nuggets while Brown has averaged 23.6 points per game over his past five road appearances. Brown also racked up 26 points and 12 rebounds in the club’s recent loss in Atlanta but has failed to record a double-double in seven outings since.
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