Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 11/26/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics
Date: Sunday, November 26, 2023
Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
TV: NBC Sports Boston
TD Garden is the site where the Boston Celtics (12-4) will try to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (7-7) on Sunday.
The Hawks took the court against the Nets and walked away with a win by a score of 147-145 in their last contest. Atlanta walked away from the contest having earned a 44.0% field goal percentage (51 of 116) and converted 18 of their 49 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Hawks knocked down 27 of 29 tries for a percentage of 93.1%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 58 with 22 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 48.7% from the floor on 55 out of 113 shooting. Brooklyn recorded 28 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In addition, Brooklyn pulled down 59 boards (22 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Brooklyn ended up going 83.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of their 24 tries. They made 15 out of their 35 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Hawks finished with 18 and the Nets accounted for 24 fouls.
Trae Young is a guy who came through in the matchup. Young shot 38.7% from the field and also dished out 9 assists. He played 40 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He finished with 43 points on 12 out of 31 shooting.
Atlanta steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 7-7 this year. They turn it over 15.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Atlanta is collecting 44.8 boards per game and has racked up 370 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hawks are hitting 36.6% on shots from distance (185 of 505) and 83.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 124.1 points per outing (2nd in the NBA) on 48.3% from the floor.
On defense, the Hawks are able to force 15.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 38.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 27th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (122.6). The Hawks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 49.5% (635 of 1,284) and they surrender 42.4 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 14th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 395 surrendered on the season.
When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics took a defeat with a final score of 113-96 when they faced the Magic. Concerning rebounding, Boston allowed Orlando to grab 48 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 39.3% from distance by shooting 11 out of 28 and finished the contest at 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Celtics allowed the Magic to convert 43 of their 85 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Celtics finished shooting 31 for 76 from the field which had them shooting 40.8%. With regard to 3-point shots, Boston buried 7 of their 29 tries (24.1%). They were able to make 27 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.0%. The Magic committed 28 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 37 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Celtics earned 27 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the matchup.
Jayson Tatum ended up having an impact for the Celtics in the game. He made 7 of 16 in this contest giving him a rate of 43.8%, and earned 5 rebounds. Tatum earned 26 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 3 assists for this contest.
Boston has a mark of 12-4 so far this season. As an offense, the Celtics are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 16th in basketball. Boston has tallied 1,856 points this year (116.0 per game) and they pull down 46.1 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.2 times per contest (25th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. The Celtics are committing 17.6 fouls per contest and they hit 78.7% from the charity stripe.
The Celtics defensively are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 107.6. They are forcing 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (4th in the NBA). The Boston defense surrenders 35.1% on 3-pointers (206 of 587) and their opponents are converting on 73.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 24.1 assists and 43.9 boards every game, which is 3rd and 13th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta
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