On Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EDT, the Boston Celtics (57-15, first in the Eastern Conference) and Atlanta Hawks (33-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) will face off in a highly anticipated matchup. The FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE has the Celtics favored by 16 points with an over/under of 227.5.
The Hawks are looking to extend their three-game win streak with a victory over Boston. They have a solid record of 19-26 against Eastern Conference opponents and are particularly impressive against teams with losing records, winning 15 of those games. Meanwhile, the Celtics have dominated in this area, winning an astonishing 48 out of their 49 games against Eastern Conference opponents and boast the second-highest scoring average in the league at 121.1 points per game.
Despite Boston’s offensive prowess, the Hawks average just slightly less than that, with an impressive score of 119.2 points per game – almost 9 more than what the Celtics allow for each game. Boston is known for their exceptional three-point shooting abilities, making an average of 16.6 threes per game compared to the Hawks’ averaging of just 14 threes given up each game.
This will be the fourth time these two teams meet this season, with Atlanta emerging victorious in their last encounter on March