Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/27/2023

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Thursday, April 27, 2023

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -6, Hawks +6; 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. Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 35 while Jayson Tatum was next on the team with 19 points. Jayson Tatum led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 53.3% from the field, 31.6% from 3-point range, and 53.8% 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 49-38 this season and their O/U record is 45-40-2.

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 38 while John Collins was next on the team with 22 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 13 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 46.9% from the field, 46.3% from 3-point range, and 100% 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 39-48-1 this season and their O/U record is 50-38.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 6 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 3-2 series lead after losing on their home court in game 5 when they could have ended the series with a win. The Hawks fought hard in that game to pull off the upset win and force a game 6 back on their home court, but they still have 2 more games to win to get out of this series and the Celtics are just too good to let that happen. They have played sloppy basketball in their 2 losses but after losing on their home court in the last game, they will smarten up here and bring their best effort to close out this series on the road. If they allow the Hawks to tie this series from down 3-1, all the momentum will be with the Hawks and the Celtics are just too good of a team to let that happen. The Celtics will come out and squash any conversation of another possible upset by the Hawks here and they will control this game right from the start. 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 Thursday, April 27, 2023 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 121 Hawks 112.

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Boston Celtics: 27-17 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 28-14 ATS after playing a home game. 32-16 UNDER as a road favorite of 6 points or less. 24-14 UNDER revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite.

Atlanta Hawks: 11-26 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 3-10 ATS off a road win by 3 points or less. 17-7 UNDER after a close win by 3 points or less. 19-10 UNDER in all playoff games.

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

Atlanta Hawks:  D. Murray (PG) Elig Thurs - Suspension.

“You can tell, you look in his eyes and there was a calm. Sometimes that happens in the middle of a storm.” - Quin Snyder on Trae Young after his team’s win against the Celtics in their game on Tuesday, game 5 of this series.

“We had some boneheaded plays, some fouls. Gave them some opportunities to get going. We just gotta finish the game.” - Jaylen Brown after their loss against the Hawks in their game on Tuesday, game 5 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)