The Boston Celtics are ruthless in the Eastern division, with the team from Massachusetts leading the way in the standings. They now head to Georgia to face the Atlanta Hawks, who are desperately trying to hang on to the play-in spot. This might be one of the crucial games for them this year.
Boston Celtics News
The Cs have 57 wins and 14 defeats this year. They might not have Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis in this one, but they are still heavy favorites because this team plays fantastic basketball, and over the last ten games, Boston won nine. For instance, they were better than the Bulls in Chicago in the most recent one without both of the above-mentioned, plus Jrue Holiday.
The final result was 124-113 for the guests from Massachusetts, who had three players with 20 or more points: Tatum, 26, Sam Hauser, and Al Horford, who had 23 each. Derrick White scored 17, and Payton Pritchard had 15 off the bench. A special shoutout goes to Luk Kornet, who grabbed 13 boards.
Atlanta Hawks News
When talking about injuries, the Hawks aren’t counting on their best player, Trae Young for some time now. They probably won’t have Jalen Johnson, AJ Griffin, Onyeka Okongwu etc. This team had a rough schedule recently and they only got back this Saturday night home following an exhausting road trip.
The comeback was marked by a win over the sorry Charlotte Hornets, who were blown into pieces 132-91. The Hawks made 20 threes in 42 attempts, with Hunter lowering the percentage because of his 1-for-8. Meanwhile, Dejuonte Murray had seven threes in nine attempts for 28 points, Bruno Fernando added 25 off the bench, and Garrison Matthews 20 also off the bench.
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks Betting Tips
The Cs are in fantastic shape, and we really don’t believe in all the theories about them slowing down. It is still early for such calculations, so we expect them to go full speed at the State Farm Arena and post another victory.
Betting Tip: Celtics -10.5
Betting Odds: 1.91
Bookmaker: BetUS
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