Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/18/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +10.5, Celtics -10.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +10, Celtics -10; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +10.5, Celtics -10.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Atlanta Hawks:  41-41 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

Boston Celtics:  57-25 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Jack Banks is on a HOT STREAK in the NBA: 110-70 Run! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

Atlanta Hawks:  5-5 last 10

Boston Celtics:  8-2 last 10

The Hawks finished the regular season with a 41-41 record overall and they were 17-24 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Boston Celtics in their last game. Dejounte Murray led the team in points in that game with 24 while Trae Young was next on the team with 16 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Clint Capela and Dejounte Murray each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 38.8% from the field, 17.2% from 3-point range, and 81.8% 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 118.1 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 37-46-1 this season and their O/U record is 47-37.

The Celtics finished the regular season with a 57-25 record overall and they were 32-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Toronto Raptors twice in a row and the Atlanta Hawks in their last 2 games. Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 29 while Jayson Tatum was next on the team with 25 points. Derrick White and Marcus Smart each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jaylen Brown led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 47.7% from the field, 39.4% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.4 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 47-36 this season and their O/U record is 42-39-2.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 10.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7-game series between the 2nd seeded Celtics and the 7th seeded Hawks for the 1st round of the playoffs in the NBA Eastern Conference. The Celtics took the 1st game of this series with a big performance on their home court. They won the game by 13 points in the end but they had a 30 point lead at one point and this game was over early in the 1st half. The Celtics came out to prove a point that even though they finished 2nd in the East, they are the best team in the Conference and they will have their eyes set on sweeping the Hawks here as they get ready for another deep run to the finals again. The Hawks were a very streaky team all season and they were terrible in their road games with a 17-24 road record while the Celtics were incredible in their home games with a 32-9 home record this year. The Celtics are going to continue playing the way they have been especially when they were one of the best home teams in the NBA all year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Hawks Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, April 18, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 123 Hawks 102.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NBA predictions and previews.

Atlanta Hawks: 5-17 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 21-43 ATS in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 18-7 UNDER in all playoff games. 8-2 UNDER in the first round of the playoffs.

Boston Celtics: 22-9 ATS off a home win. 27-17 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 25-12 UNDER when playing with 2 days rest. 12-6 UNDER after playing 4 consecutive home games.

Atlanta Hawks:  None.

Boston Celtics:  D. Gallinari (SF) out for season - Knee.

“You can’t be down that much and expect to come back and win. But we still fought. We were being aggressive in that second half." - Trae Young after their loss against the Celtics in their game on Saturday, game 1 of this series. 

"I'm not concerned at all. This team has played great for the entire season. That's going to happen. It's actually good that we went through it. We had to feel that and it's important that we learn from it.” - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the Hawks in their game on Saturday, game 1 of this series. 

PG Trae Young

SG Dejounte Murray

SF De'Andre Hunter

PF John Collins

C Clint Capela

PG Marcus Smart

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Al Horford

PPG: T. Young (26.2)

APG: T. Young (10.2)

Reb/G: C. Capela (11)

PPG: J. Tatum (30.1)

APG: M. Smart (6.3)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.8)

Coaches:

Atlanta Hawks: Quin Snyder (1st season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (1st season)