The Atlanta Hawks (41-40) and Boston Celtics (56-25) meet Sunday to finish off the regular season. Tip-off from TD Garden is set for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Hawks vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Hawks failed to cover as 12-point home favorites in a 136-131 overtime loss Friday vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. That loss snapped a 3-game win streak for Atlanta, which is locked in as 8 seed in the Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament.
Boston covered as 1.5-point home underdogs in a 121-102 blowout win Friday vs. the Toronto Raptors. F Jayson Tatum, and all other key starters, played limited minutes in that game as the Celtics rested their regulars ahead of the playoffs. It was F Sam Hauser and G Payton Pritchard who provided a spark for Boston, scoring 26 and 22 points respectively.
Boston leads the season series 2-0. Since the game doesn’t mean much for either team, don’t expect either team to play their best players.
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Hawks at Celtics odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hawks +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Celtics -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hawks +6.5 (-105) | Celtics -6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): Off the board
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Hawks at Celtics key injuries
Hawks
- F Bogdon Bogdonovic (knee) out
- C Clint Capela (calf) out
- F John Collins (back) out
- F De’Andre Hunter (knee) probable
- G Dejounte Murray (ankle) out
- G Trae Young (groin) out
Celtics
- G Jaylen Brown (finger) out
- F Danillo Gallinari (knee) out
- F Al Horford (back) out
- G Marcus Smart (neck) questionable
- F Jayson Tatum (hip) questionable
- C Robert Williams III (knee) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hawks at Celtics picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 125, Hawks 117
Moneyline
AVOID.
The Celtics should be able to win this game as their supporting cast is better than that of the Hawks. No matter which team you think will win the risks here are not worth the potential payouts, so pass on this bet.
Against the spread
BET CELTICS -6.5 (-115).
This is a tough bet to gauge as neither team will be playing their best players. The Celtics are the safer lean here as the Hawks lost against the 76ers bench unit while playing their star players. The Celtics are also 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Over/Under
Not available when published. But lean Over if the line is 231.5.
The Over is 4-1 in the Hawks’ last 5 Sunday games. The Over is also 5-5 in Atlanta’s last 10 overall. For Boston the Over is 3-0-1 in their last 4 overall and 6-4 in their last 10 overall. For the recent matchups the Over has also been very even, at 4-6 in the last 10 meetings.
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