The Boston Celtics face the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of their 1st-round playoff series on Friday. Tip from State Farm Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Hawks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics took a 2-0 series lead with back-to-back home wins, including a 119-106 victory as 10-point favorites Tuesday. F Jason Tatum led the way with 29 points and 10 rebounds while G Derrick White put on a show with 26 points and 7 boards. The Celtics dominated the paint outscoring the Hawks 64 to 40.
G Dejounte Murray was the leading scorer for Atlanta with 29 points while G Trae Young had 24. Atlanta led by as many as 11 points in the 1st quarter before collapsing.
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Celtics at Hawks Game 3 odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Hawks +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -5.5 (-105) | Hawks +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Celtics at Hawks Game 3 key injuries
Celtics
- None
Hawks
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Celtics at Hawks Game 3 picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 114, Hawks 107
Moneyline
PASS.
The Celtics (-210) should win but this moneyline presents no value.
Against the spread
BET CELTICS -5.5 (-105).
The Celtics are 8-2 straight up and ATS in their last 10 games, including 3 straight wins and covers against the Hawks and 6 straight covers overall. Boston ranks 4th best in the NBA with 117.9 points per game while Atlanta’s defense ranks 24th with 117.9 points allowed per game.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 228.5 (-110).
The Under is 2-0 in the first 2 games of this series by a combined total of 26.5 points. The Under is 4-2 in Boston’s last 6 games and 3-0 in Atlanta’s last 3. The Under is 23-17-1 in Celtics’ road games this season and 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a losing outright record.
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