Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/16/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -1.5, Hawks +1.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -1.5, Hawks +1.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -2.5, Hawks +2.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

 

Boston Celtics:  11-3 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  9-5 (1st place, Southeast Division)

 

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Boston Celtics:  8-2 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  6-4 last 10

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with an 11-3 record overall and they are 5-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 7 game winning streak with wins coming against the Chicago Bulls, the New York Knicks, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Detroit Pistons, the Denver Nuggets, the Pistons again, and the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 27 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 26 points. Marcus Smart led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Al Horford led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.9% from the field, 27% from 3-point range, and 82.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.1 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 7-7 this season and their O/U record is 9-4-1.

 

 

 

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 9-5 record overall and they are 5-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. De'Andre Hunter led the team in points in that game with 24 while Trae Young was next on the team with 21 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 47.8% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 86.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.1 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 7-7 this season and their O/U record is 9-5.

The current betting odds have the Hawks listed as a 1.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hawks have started to look really good in their games lately. They handed the Bucks their 1st loss of the season and have beaten them twice in the last week now. They have also been a much better home team over the last few years and they play very well when they are at home. The Celtics are off to a great start this season as they are 11-3 overall so far and have been winning a lot of games in a row lately. They have something to prove this season after winning the Eastern Conference Championship but falling short in the Finals. They have been a solid road team too as they are 5-2 in road games but 2 of their 3 losses this year were on the road and the Hawks have shown themselves to be giant killers in recent games. The Hawks are starting to get hot now and they play a much better game when they are at home, with this game being so close it is best to go with the home side and the way they have been playing lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hawks to cover the spread in this game.

 

Celtics Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, November 16, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hawks 127 Celtics 123.

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Boston Celtics: 12-7 ATS off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 21-10 UNDER as a road favorite of 6 points or less. 13-7 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive overs.

Atlanta Hawks: 11-24 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 16-26 ATS off a road win. 26-19 UNDER when the total is greater than or equal to 230.

 

 

Boston Celtics:  M. Brogdon (SG) Ques Wed - Hamstring. R. Williams III (C) Late Feb - Knee. D. Gallinari (SF) out for season - Knee.

Atlanta Hawks:  B. Bogdanovic (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

 

 

 

"I thought especially in the second half, we didn’t allow our lack of shot-making to affect our defensive effort. That to me is a sign of growth for the team." - Joe Mazulla after his team’s win against the Thunder in their last game on Monday.

 

 

“I thought our guards did a really good of establishing the tempo and making them work on the defensive end. Defensively, we didn’t give up anything easy.” - Nate McMillan after his team’s win against the Bucks in their game on Monday.

 

 

 

PG Marcus Smart

SG Jaylen Brown

SF Jayson Tatum

PF Grant Williams

C Al Horford

 

PG Trae Young

SG Dejounte Murray

SF De'Andre Hunter

PF John Collins

C Clint Capela 

 

 

PPG: J. Tatum (31.9)

APG: M. Smart (7.1)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (7.4)

 

PPG: T. Young (26.9)

APG: T. Young (9.3)

Reb/G: C. Capela (11.9)

 

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (1st season)

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (4th season)