Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/27/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, March 27, 2026

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  FDSSE-ATL, NBCSB

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +6.5, Celtics -6.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +6.5, Celtics -6.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +6.5, Celtics -6.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Atlanta Hawks:  41-32 (1st place, Southeast Division)

Boston Celtics:  48-24 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Atlanta Hawks:  9-1 last 10

Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

The Hawks are entering this game with a 41-32 record overall this season and they are 20-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Golden State Warriors, the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Detroit Pistons. Jalen Johnson and CJ McCollum each led the team in points in that game with 27 while Nickeil Alexander-Walker was next on the team with 21 points. Jalen Johnson led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Dyson Daniels led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 47.6% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 70.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.6 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 40-33 this season and their O/U record is 37-36.

The Celtics are entering this game with a 48-24 record overall this season and they are 25-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 31 while Jayson Tatum was next on the team with 19 points. Jaylen Brown led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 46.9% from the field, 43.9% from 3-point range, and 86.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 41-31 this season and their O/U record is 26-46.

The current betting odds have the Hawks listed as a 6.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hawks have looked good in their games this season with their 41-32 record overall which has them in the top half of the East. They have been a good road team too with their 20-16 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Celtics have looked really good in their games this season with their 48-24 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have looked great on their home court too with their 25-11 home record this season. The Celtics have been rolling lately as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games and they have been one of the best teams in the NBA all season, even without their best player. Now Tatum is back so they are only getting stronger and they are off a home win over the Thunder in their last one, but they could be due for a bit of a let down after winning that big game against the defending champions. The Celtics aren't even the hotter team coming into this one, the Hawks being 9-1 in their last 10 games. The Hawks also have momentum on their side with 3 wins in a row now and they have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA since the trade deadline when they made a ton of moves to make the team more competitive. They are off a win over the Pistons in their last one too and with how good they have looked lately, it is hard to see them not keep this a tighter game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hawks to cover the spread in this game. 

Hawks Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, March 27, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 114 Hawks 111.

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Atlanta Hawks: 11-20 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 17-23 ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 22-29 ATS off a road win. 11-5 UNDER when the total is 220 to 229.5. 

Boston Celtics: 36-20 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 8-3 ATS when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 15-5 ATS versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 22-11 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Atlanta Hawks:  None.

Boston Celtics:  N. Vucevic (C) Out - Finger.

“I feel like Houston was the first real test we saw, and I feel like we just fractured really quick.” - Jock Landale after their win against the Pistons in their game on Wednesday. 

"We were able to keep them off the free throw line. We were able to keep them out of transition, and so, when you do those things, the game will just take care of itself.” - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the OKC Thunder in their game on Wednesday.

PG CJ McCollum

SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker

SF Dyson Daniels

PF Jalen Johnson

C Onyeka Okongwu

PG Derrick White 

SG Jaylen Brown 

SF Sam Hauser

PF Jayson Tatum

C Neemias Queta

PPG: Jalen Johnson (22.8)

APG: Jalen Johnson (8.1)

Reb/G: Jalen Johnson (10.3)

PPG: Jaylen Brown (28.6)

APG: Derrick White (5.5)

Reb/G: Jayson Tatum (9.2)

Coaches:

Atlanta Hawks: Quin Snyder (4th season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (4th season)