Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 2/7/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
TV: NBC Sports Boston
The Atlanta Hawks (22-28) are en route to TD Garden on Wednesday where they will meet the Boston Celtics (38-12).
The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 149-144 in their last contest. Atlanta wrapped up the contest with a 53.7% field goal percentage (51 of 95) and made 20 of their 39 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Hawks made 22 of 27 tries for a rate of 81.5%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 39 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 35 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 58.4% from the floor on 52 of 89 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 32 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Additionally, Los Angeles had 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Los Angeles ended up going 77.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of their 31 shots. They also converted 21 out of their 35 tries from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 22 and the Clippers accumulated 19 personal fouls.
De'Andre Hunter is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. Hunter finished the contest at 83.3% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 19 minutes and snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 10 of 12 shooting.
Atlanta comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 22-28 so far this year. They are averaging 121.6 points per contest (3rd in the NBA) on 46.7% from the field. The Hawks are connecting on 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (690 of 1,898) and 81.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 44.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,306 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest.
On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 14.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They are 28th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,439 conceded this year. The Hawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 50.3% (2,298 of 4,565) and they surrender 44.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 39.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 29th in the league in points per game allowed (123.9).
For their last game, the Celtics went home victorious with a score of 131-91 when they faced the Grizzlies. The Celtics were able to pull down 40 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 57 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. The Grizzlies had 15 fouls for this game which took the Celtics to the free throw line for 18 shots. They were able to make 16 of them for a percentage of 88.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Boston converted 19 of their 51 attempts (37.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Celtics shot 48 for 99 from the floor which had them at 48.5%. The Celtics allowed the Grizzlies to knock down 35 of their 92 tries from the field which had them shooting 38.0% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 28.9% from distance by shooting 11 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 12 at the charity stripe (83.3%). With respect to attacking the glass, Boston permitted Memphis to collect 45 in total (16 on the offensive side).
Jayson Tatum ended up being a factor for the Celtics in this contest. Tatum totaled 34 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and added 7 assists in this matchup. He buried 12 of 22 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and added 8 rebounds.
Boston has a win-loss mark of 38-12 on the campaign. The Celtics have committed 17.1 fouls every game and they connect on 80.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.9 times per contest (20th in the league) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. Boston has earned 6,015 pts so far this year (120.3 per game) and they snag 47.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 13th in the league.
The Celtics on the defensive side of the court are 6th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 110.7. They have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the field (3rd in the league). The Boston defense gives up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (658 of 1,885) and their opponents are converting on 74.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 24.8 dimes and 44.3 rebounds per contest, ranking them 6th and 20th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta
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