The defending Eastern Conference Champion Boston Celtics (11-3) visit the new-look Atlanta Hawks (9-5) Wednesday. Tipoff from State Farm Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Hawks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics come into this game on a 7-game win streak, the latest a 126-122 victory Monday (as an 11-point favorite) over the Oklahoma City Thunder and G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 37 points. Celtics F Jayson Tatum scored 27 points while G Jaylen Brown scored 26 and reigning DPOY G Marcus Smart added 22.
The Hawks beat the Bucks in Milwaukee Bucks 121-106 on Monday, shooting better from both the field (47.8%) and from beyond the arc (35%) than the Bucks. They also forced 17 turnovers and kept the rebounding battle tight, despite being undersized. F De’Andre Hunter led the team in scoring with 24 points and hit all 10 of his free-throw attempts.
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Celtics at Hawks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:28 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Hawks +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -1.5 (-110) | Hawks +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Celtics at Hawks key injuries
Celtics
- G Malcom Brogdon (hamstring) questionable
- F Danillo Gallinari (knee) out
- G Marcus Smart (ankle) questionable
- C Robert Williams III (knee) out
Hawks
- F Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Celtics at Hawks picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 118, Hawks 110
Moneyline
LEAN CELTICS -130
The Celtics are the better team, game but the Hawks will be a tough matchup, especially if Smart is out. Hawks PG Trae Young will always be a tough matchup for any guard and with Smart, who would likely match up against Young, potentially being out that makes this matchup even tougher. However, Tatum is playing at an MVP level right now and Brown is playing very solidly as well and they should be enough to beat a top heavy Hawks team.
Against the spread
LEAN CELTICS -1.5 (-110)
The Celtics should be able to cover this spread due to the strength of their offense alone. If this game does come down to the wire as the spread would suggest, I give the edge to the Celtics. Tatum is 1 of the more clutch players in the league and he has been playing amazingly to start the season. The Celtics offense is far too strong for me to not believe in them covering.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 232.5 (-110)
This is your safest bet for this game. Neither of these teams have particularly great or terrible defenses, with both being ranked in the middle of the pack. The Hawks allow 113.6 opponent ppg; the Celtics 113.5. However, what does worry me about this bet is both of these offenses are ranked top 10, with the Celtics being 1st and the Hawks being 10th.
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