Celtics Hope to Close Out Series vs. Hawks Thursday Night
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Celtics-Hawks Game 6
(April 27, 2023) - Atlanta won 119-117 in Boston on Tuesday despite playing without starting guard Dejounte Murray, the team's second-leading scorer.
"Now we've got to let it go and get ready for another one," Atlanta coach Quin Snyder said. "We lost Game 4 at home and we're going back for another one and we have to have the same mindset. We were different (Tuesday) than we were in Game 4."
An Atlanta victory would force a deciding Game 7 on Saturday at Boston.
Said Boston forward Jaylen Brown: "Our challenge is to get ready for the next one. We've been in situations like this before. You can't look around and point fingers. You have to take ownership of the situation. Got two chances to win one."
Atlanta opened as a +5.5 home dog and that line was +7 by early afternoon Thursday.
The Celtics are 5-0 Against The Spread in their last 5 games following a ATS loss but are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
The Hawks are 2-9 Against The Spread in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and 17-38 ATS in their last 55 games following a ATS win.
Celtics-Hawks Game 4
(April 22, 2023) - The Hawks are back in business. After losing the first two games of the series in Boston, superstar Trae Young scored a game record 32 points in a 130-122 victory Friday night. He also made 12 of his 22 shots from the floor and finished the game with nine assists and six rebounds.
"I know I can play like this," Young said. "Like I said last game, I wasn't worried. I knew I could play the way I need to. It's all about reading and making the right adjustments."
Friday's victory was the first time the Hawks have beaten the Celtics this season.
Beware Hawks bettors, the Celtics are 11-0 Against The Spread in their last 11 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.
Celtics-Hawks Game 3
The Hawks come into Game 3 against the Celtics at home as a +5 dog.
Trae Young shot just 35% (14 of 40) during a pair of double-digit losses that put the Hawks in an 0-2 hole heading into Game 3 Friday night at State Farm Arena.
Boston has beaten Atlanta by well over the spread in the two playoff games. They faced the Hawks on April 9 as well and also covered a -4.5 spread with a 120-114 win.
“I want Trae to be aggressive. He knows that,” Hawks head coach Quin Snyder said after Thursday’s practice. “I don’t want us to be deterred by the ball not going in and stop having that aggressive mindset — Trae in particular.”
Celtics-Hawks Exact Games
1101 4 Games +125
1102 5 Games +165
1103 6 Games +550
1104 7 Games +750
Hawks-Celtics Game 2
(April 18, 2023) - Boston easily won and covered the 9.5 spread against Atlanta in Game 1 with a 112-99 victory. We get a number not much off from that we had going into Game 1: 7.77 for the Celtics.
The second-seeded Celtics built a 30-point halftime lead in Saturday's series opener.
"Even though we were fortunate enough to win, you know we can be a lot better," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said after the game. "We can do things better. They got more offensive rebounds than us. We turned it over more. There's a lot of stuff there that we can just build on, so we're fortunate in that and we have to have the mindset that we can be better."
Hawks-Celtics Game 2 Prop Bets
Rot Trae Young (ATL) Total Points+Rebounds+Assists Moneyline
501 Over 36½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -105
502 Under 36½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -125
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Rot Dejounte Murray (ATL) Total Points+Rebounds+Assists Moneyline
503 Over 29½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -120
504 Under 29½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -110
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Rot Clint Capela (ATL) Total Points+Rebounds+Assists Moneyline
505 Over 21½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -115
506 Under 21½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -115
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Rot Malcolm Brogdon (BOS) Total Points+Rebounds+Assists Moneyline
507 Over 18½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -105
508 Under 18½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -125
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Rot Jaylen Brown (BOS) Total Points+Rebounds+Assists Moneyline
509 Over 38½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -105
510 Under 38½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -125
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Rot Jayson Tatum (BOS) Total Points+Rebounds+Assists Moneyline
511 Over 44½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -110
512 Under 44½ Pts+Rebs+Assists -120
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Rot Trae Young (ATL) Total Points Moneyline
525 Over 24½ Points -115
526 Under 24½ Points -115
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Rot Dejounte Murray (ATL) Total Points Moneyline
527 Over 19½ Points -105
528 Under 19½ Points -125
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Rot Clint Capela (ATL) Total Points Moneyline
529 Over 10½ Points -105
530 Under 10½ Points -125
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Rot Malcolm Brogdon (BOS) Total Points Moneyline
531 Over 11½ Points -120
532 Under 11½ Points -110
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Rot Jaylen Brown (BOS) Total Points Moneyline
533 Over 27½ Points -115
534 Under 27½ Points -115
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Rot Jayson Tatum (BOS) Total Points Moneyline
537 Over 30½ Points -115
538 Under 30½ Points -115
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Rot Trae Young (ATL) Total Assists Moneyline
551 Over 8½ Assists -105
552 Under 8½ Assists -125
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Rot Dejounte Murray (ATL) Total Assists Moneyline
553 Over 5½ Assists +120
554 Under 5½ Assists -160
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Rot Malcolm Brogdon (BOS) Total Assists Moneyline
557 Over 2½ Assists -145
558 Under 2½ Assists +105
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Rot Jaylen Brown (BOS) Total Assists Moneyline
559 Over 3½ Assists -105
560 Under 3½ Assists -125
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Rot Jayson Tatum (BOS) Total Assists Moneyline
561 Over 3½ Assists -150
562 Under 3½ Assists +110
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Rot Trae Young (ATL) Total Rebounds Moneyline
575 Over 3½ Rebounds +120
576 Under 3½ Rebounds -160
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Rot Dejounte Murray (ATL) Total Rebounds Moneyline
577 Over 5½ Rebounds +110
578 Under 5½ Rebounds -150
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Rot Clint Capela (ATL) Total Rebounds Moneyline
579 Over 10½ Rebounds -105
580 Under 10½ Rebounds -125
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Rot Malcolm Brogdon (BOS) Total Rebounds Moneyline
581 Over 3½ Rebounds -105
582 Under 3½ Rebounds -125
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Rot Jaylen Brown (BOS) Total Rebounds Moneyline
583 Over 6½ Rebounds -125
584 Under 6½ Rebounds -105
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Rot Jayson Tatum (BOS) Total Rebounds Moneyline
585 Over 9½ Rebounds -110
586 Under 9½ Rebounds -120
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Rot Trae Young (ATL) Total Made 3 Point Field Goals Moneyline
601 Over 1½ 3pt FGs -190
602 Under 1½ 3pt FGs +145
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Rot Jaylen Brown (BOS) Total Made 3 Point Field Goals Moneyline
609 Over 2½ 3pt FGs +110
610 Under 2½ 3pt FGs -150
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Rot Jayson Tatum (BOS) Total Made 3 Point Field Goals Moneyline
611 Over 3½ 3pt FGs Ev
612 Under 3½ 3pt FGs -140
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Rot Player to Score First Basket Moneyline
1201 Jaylen Brown +500
1202 Clint Capela +600
1203 Jayson Tatum +650
1204 John Collins +700
1205 Dejounte Murray +750
1206 De'Andre Hunter +800
1207 Al Horford +900
1208 Marcus Smart +1100
1209 Derrick White +1100
1210 Trae Young +1100
Rot Winning Margin Moneyline
2009 Hawks to win by 1-2 pts +1400
2010 Hawks to win by 3-6 pts +1000
2011 Hawks to win by 7-9 pts +2000
2012 Hawks to win by 10-13 pts +2200
2013 Hawks to win by 14-16 pts +4000
2014 Hawks to win by 17-20 pts +5000
2015 Hawks to win by 21 or more pts +2500
2016 Celtics to win by 1-2 pts +1000
2017 Celtics to win by 3-6 pts +450
2018 Celtics to win by 7-9 pts +600
2019 Celtics to win by 10-13 pts +450
2020 Celtics to win by 14-16 pts +700
2021 Celtics to win by 17-20 pts +700
2022 Celtics to win by 21 or more pts +450
Rot Double Result Moneyline
2023 Hawks - Hawks +500
2024 Tie - Hawks +4000
2025 Celtics - Hawks +1000
2026 Hawks - Celtics +425
2027 Tie - Celtics +1000
2028 Celtics - Celtics -180
Hawks-Celtics Game 1
The Boston Celtics open as a big -9.5 favorite against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1. We get a number of 7.52 when this game is played in Boston. The Celtics have been pure gold for gamblers with their 57-25 record straight up and 45-36-1 record Against The Spread. Atlanta, not so much. They come into this game just barely over the .500 mark with a 36-46 ATS record.
Atlanta is covering the spread in 40% of their games currently, having just covered against the Heat to land them in the playoffs. Boston is covering in 80% of theirs and have done so in their last three.
Using the current spread, Boston has covered in four of the last five games versus Atlanta. The Celtics have covered using this number in three of their last four home games. But the Hawks are 6-4 Against The Spread in the last ten meetings using the current number.
Ahead of this series, Quin Snyder said he recognizes just what his Hawks will face.
"They're really connected offensively," said Snyder, who replaced Nate McMillan as Atlanta's head coach in February. "I think it's more than them just having a lot of weapons. I think they have a feel for one another and how they play together. You can see that in the way they play. Their reads are terrific and they (have) a lot of guys that can make plays and they want to do that for one another. Makes them really, really hard to guard.
"I think their versatility defensively is unique also. Some of their different lineups they can put on the floor. I don't know who the Defensive Player of the Year will be, but I know Marcus Smart ... I have tons of respect for him. I just think he's one of those guys that's a heartbeat. They're just really good."
Hawks-Celtics Series Markets
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks - Exact Games
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks - Game 1/Series Outcome
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks - Game 3 Series Score
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks - Game 4 Series Score
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks - Series Correct Score
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks - Series Leader Total Made 3 Pointers
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks - Series Leader Total Points
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks - Series Leader Total Rebounds
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks - Total Games Over/Under
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
