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Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks odds, tips and betting trends

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26 April 2023

Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks odds, tips and betting trends

In Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics will meet the Atlanta Hawks.

The Celtics head into their game against the Hawks as a 6.5-point favorite. The matchup’s point total is set at 232.5.

Celtics vs. Hawks Betting Odds

Spread: Boston -6.5
Total: 232.5
Moneyline: Boston -260, Atlanta +214

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Celtics at Hawks odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 6.5)
Pick OU:
Over (232.5)
Prediction:
Celtics 118 – Hawks 115

Boston has been the favorite in 74 games this season and has come away with the win 53 times (71.6%) in those contests.
This season, Boston has come away with a win 29 times in 42 chances when named as a favorite of at least -260 or shorter on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 72.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Atlanta has won 35.3% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (12-22).
In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +214 or longer, Atlanta has gone 1-4 (20%).
Atlanta has a 31.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

The 117.9 points per game the Celtics put up are only 0.2 fewer points than the Hawks allow (118.1).
When Boston scores more than 118.1 points, it is 30-10-2 against the spread and 39-3 overall.
Atlanta is 25-11-1 against the spread and 27-10 overall when allowing fewer than 117.9 points.
The Hawks put up an average of 118.4 points per game, 7.0 more points than the 111.4 the Celtics allow to opponents.
When it scores more than 111.4 points, Atlanta is 32-28-2 against the spread and 39-23 overall.
Boston is 40-20-3 against the spread and 49-14 overall when it allows fewer than 118.4 points.
The Celtics are at the fourth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (117.9 PPG), while the Hawks allow the 25th-fewest points per game (118.1) in the league.
Atlanta is the NBA’s third-ranked offense (118.4 PPG), while Boston is the fourth-ranked defense (111.4).
The Celtics have scored a total of 535 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 6.5 per game), and the Hawks have out-scored opponents by 24 points on the season (0.3 more per game).

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Boston has an average implied point total of 117.5 this season, which is 2.5 points lower than its implied total in Thursday’s game (120).
So far this season, Boston has scored more than 120 points in 41 games.
The average implied point total on the season for Atlanta (119.3) is 6.3 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (113).

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