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Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/17/21

Boston Celtics (7-7) vs. Atlanta Hawks (6-9)
November 17, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks -4; Over/Under: +214
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The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks meet Wednesday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. The Boston Celtics look to get a game above a .500 record. The Atlanta Hawks need a win after losing eight of their last 11 games.

The Boston Celtics are averaging 107.2 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 106.1 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Jaylen Brown is averaging 25.6 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum is averaging 23.5 points and 3.4 assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Al Horford is grabbing 8.8 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game.

The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 108.9 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.2 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 25.5 points and 3.7 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 16.9 points and 2.2 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic is the third double-digit scorer and Cam Reddish is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.7 rebounds per game.

The Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Hawks are 26-9 ATS in their last 35 home games and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The under is 5-1-1 in Celtics last 7 overall. The under is 5-2 in Hawks last 7 Wednesday games. The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta and 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

These are two hit or miss teams, and it’s hard to get a proper feel. The Boston Celtics are playing the better basketball right now, but the Hawks are really tough at home, where they win by an average of 11.8 points and shoot 48.6 percent from the field. The Hawks also win in the favorite role by an average of 9.4 points. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk with the Hawks.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Atlanta Hawks -4

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