Boston Celtics (11-3) vs. Atlanta Hawks (9-5)
November 16, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks +3; Over/Under: +234
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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 build on their 7-game winning streak. The Atlanta Hawks have won 5 of their last 7 games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 119.5 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 113.5 points on 46 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 32.3 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 25.3 points and 3.3 assists. Malcolm Brogdon is the third double-digit scorer and Al Horford is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc and 84.3 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.8 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 115.2 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 113.6 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 27.4 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Dejounte Murray is averaging 21.7 points and 6.3 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer, and John Collins is grabbing 7.9 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 82.6 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game.
The Celtics are 19-8-1 ATS in their last 28 road games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games. The Hawks are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Celtics last 4 overall. The over is 9-3 in Hawks last 12 overall. The under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
The Atlanta Hawks have the ability to win this game, and they usually have a pep in their step at home, but they’ve been inconsistent overall and their defensive effort comes and goes. The Boston Celtics have been one of the most consistent teams in the league from the start, and they’ve won 6 of the last 10 meetings against the Hawks. I trust the Celtics more here, and would need more points to consider the Hawks. Give me the Celtics.
