The Atlanta Hawks will take on the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at TD Garden. Boston is 14-14 overall and 7-5 at home, while the Hawks are 12-16 overall and 6-7 on the road. The Hawks snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Celtics on Wednesday.
Boston is favored by four points in the latest Celtics vs. Hawks odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 225.5. Before entering any Hawks vs. Celtics picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is also up more than $8,400 on top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it enters Week 9 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 83-48 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Hawks. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Hawks vs. Celtics:
- Celtics vs. Hawks spread: Celtics -4
- Celtics vs. Hawks over-under: 225,5 points
What you need to know about the Hawks
In the first of two games between the teams on Wednesday, the Hawks beat the Celtics, 122-114. The win ended a four-game Atlanta losing streak. Trae Young scored 40 points, with 16 in the fourth quarter. He made 14 of 20 shots from the field. Young also had eight assists. Clint Capela double-doubled for the fourth consecutive game on 24 points and 13 rebounds.
Atlanta shot a season-high .571 from the field on Wednesday, making 44 of 77 attempts from the field. The Hawks lead the league in defensive 3-point field goal percentage (.340). Assistant coach Nate McMillan will continue to fill in for head coach Lloyd Pierce (birth of child) on Friday. Rajon Rondo (back) will not play on Friday.
What you need to know about the Celtics
Boston has lost five of its past seven games. Jayson Tatum scored 35 points on Wednesday. The Celtics missed 21 of 31 3-point attempts. Jaylen Brown had 22 points and seven assists. He is questionable for Friday's game because of a knee injury.
Tristan Thompson had 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals vs. Atlanta. The Celtics committed 15 turnovers on Wednesday. Kemba Walker was rested on Wednesday but is expected to return Friday. Daniel Theis missed Wednesday's game with a finger injury and his status is uncertain for Friday's game.
How to make Celtics vs. Hawks picks
The model has simulated Celtics vs. Hawks 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Celtics vs. Hawks? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Celtics vs. Hawks spread to jump on Friday, all from the model that is on an incredible 83-48 roll.
