Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/25/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +12, Celtics -12; Over/Under:  231 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +12, Celtics -12; Over/Under:  230.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +12.5, Celtics -12.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

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

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

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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. Trae Young led the team in points in that game with 35 while De'Andre Hunter was next on the team with 27 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 15 while Dejounte Murray led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 43.9% from the field, 37.8% from 3-point range, and 87.5% 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 38-48-1 this season and their O/U record is 49-38.

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 off of a win against the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum each led the team in points in that game with 31 while Marcus Smart was next on the team with 19 points. Al Horford led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Robert Williams III led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 51.7% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 84% 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 49-37 this season and their O/U record is 44-40-2.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 12 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 5 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 are entering this game with a 3-1 series lead after taking game 4 in Atlanta and they now have a chance to end the series right here and get ready for the next round. The Celtics have been the better team in every game so far, even the game they lost was a lot closer than the 3 games they have won in the series. The Hawks have put up a decent fight in these games but they haven't been able to keep up with the Celtics as they look to be on a mission to get back to the finals where they were just a year ago. Seeing the 76ers, who were the 3rd seed in the East, sweep the Nets in 4 games will also motivate the Celtics to put up a big performance on their home court here and close out the series so they can get some rest for the tougher team that they will see in the next round. This is pretty much the same team that went to the finals last year so even though the Bucks are the number 1 seed in the East, the Celtics are the true team to beat and they will close out the series here with another double digit win over the Hawks who are done in this series. 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 25, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 113 Hawks 92.

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Atlanta Hawks: 5-18 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 4-16 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games. 19-6 UNDER when facing elimination in a playoff series. 60-31 UNDER in the first round of the playoffs.

Boston Celtics: 28-18 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 24-15 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 16-8 UNDER off a road win. 14-7 UNDER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230.

Atlanta Hawks:  None.

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

“I think it's been a clean series. Physicality isn't necessarily wrong. It's part of the game. You can be physical. I think the word is ‘aggressiveness’ as much as anything. Both teams have done that.” - Quin Snyder after his team’s loss against the Celtics in their game on Sunday, game 4 of this series.

“It's bittersweet, man, growing up here. My first game was a Hawks game. I was sitting in the nosebleeds. My aunt, who was in attendance tonight, bought me tickets to my first game for my seventh birthday.” - Jaylen Brown after their win against the Hawks in their game on Sunday, game 4 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)