Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/23/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 23, 2023

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -5.5, Hawks +5.5; Over/Under:  232 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -6, Hawks +6; Over/Under:  232 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -5.5, Hawks +5.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

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

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

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Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  5-5 last 10

The Celtics finished the regular season with a 57-25 record overall and they were 25-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 29 while Marcus Smart was next on the team with 24 points. Marcus Smart led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 48.9% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 68.8% 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 48-37 this season and their O/U record is 43-40-2.

The Hawks finished the regular season with a 41-41 record overall and they were 24-17 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Boston Celtics in their last game. Trae Young led the team in points in that game with 32 while Dejounte Murray was next on the team with 25 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 56% from the field, 44.1% from 3-point range, and 81.3% 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 38-47-1 this season and their O/U record is 48-38.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 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 2-1 series lead as the Hawks were able to take game 3 at home and save themselves from going into a 3-0 hole. The Hawks were a much better home team all season that they were in road games with their 24-17 home record and they put up a great performance on their home court in game 3 to avoid getting swept in the series. The Celtics were still a really good road team though with their 25-16 road record and they are going to be looking to bounce back here by taking a 3-1 series lead. The Celtics can no longer sweep the Hawks in this series but they still have a chance to end at home in 5 games with a win here so they will be really motivated to bounce back and get it done here. The Hawks played well in game 3 but they don't have enough talent to compete with this Celtics team as the Celtics were one of the best teams in the NBA all season and have the playoff experience from their deep run to the finals last year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game.

Celtics Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, April 23, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 127 Hawks 119.

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Boston Celtics: 26-16 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 6-0 ATS after allowing 130 points or more. 32-16 UNDER as a road favorite of 6 points or less. 21-13 UNDER when the total is greater than or equal to 230.

Atlanta Hawks: 11-25 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 6-18 ATS off a home win. 19-8 UNDER in all playoff games. 22-15 UNDER as an underdog.

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

Atlanta Hawks:  None.

"You give guys confidence -- they're in the NBA. You've got a lot of guys that are here for a reason. You give guys confidence at home, you get moments like that, and they came back to bite us in the butt." - Marcus Smart after their loss against the Hawks in their game on Friday, game 3 of this series.

“They were talking to each other, figuring out what the other was thinking and playing off each other. At one point, I just told myself to be quiet and let them do it.” - Quin Snyder after his team’s win against the Celtics in their game on Friday, game 3 of this series.

PG Marcus Smart

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Al Horford

PG Trae Young

SG Dejounte Murray

SF De'Andre Hunter

PF John Collins

C Clint Capela

PPG: J. Tatum (30.1)

APG: M. Smart (6.3)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.8)

PPG: T. Young (26.2)

APG: T. Young (10.2)

Reb/G: C. Capela (11)

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (1st season)

Atlanta Hawks: Quin Snyder (1st season)