The Boston Celtics travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks for Game 6 of their Eastern Conference 1st-round playoff series on Thursday at State Farm Arena. Boston leads the series 3-2. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Hawks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics lost 119-117 to the Hawks in Game 5 on Tuesday despite being 14-point home favorites. Boston would prefer to close out the series as soon as possible with the Philadelphia 76ers already finished an resting while they wait to face the winner of this series.
G Trae Young led the way for the Hawks with 38 points and 13 assists. Atlanta will get G Dejounte Murray back for Game 6 after he missed Game 5 due to being suspended for contact with an official.
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Celtics at Hawks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Hawks +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -6.5 (-115) | Hawks +6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Celtics at Hawks key injuries
Celtics
- None
Hawks
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Celtics at Hawks picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 121, Hawks 116
Moneyline
AVOID.
The Celtics (-300) are heavily favored to win the series on the road on Thursday, so taking them to secure the victory isn’t worth the risk at the current odds.
Against the spread
HAWKS +6.5 (-105) is the lean in this matchup as it’s hard to see the Celtics getting a win by margin on the road right now. Young has been finding his groove in this series and Murray is back on Thursday to help keep this game close.
Over/Under
OVER 232.5 (-115) is how I’d wager on the total as we’ve seen high-scoring contests in each of the last 3 games. I’m also expecting F Jayson Tatum to show up in a potential close-out game for the Celtics following a forgettable performance in Game 5.
The Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings overall and the Over has hit in each of the last 3 games of this series.
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