The Boston Celtics (46-21) head into their game against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks (34-33) on March 11, 2023 as 5-point favorites. The point total for the game is set at 239.
In their last outing on Wednesday, the Celtics claimed a 115-93 victory over the Trail Blazers. In Boston’s win, Jayson Tatum led the way with a team-high 30 points (adding seven rebounds and two assists).
The Hawks’ most recent contest on Friday ended in a 114-107 win against the Wizards. Young’s team-leading 28 points paced Atlanta in the victory.
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Celtics Vs. Hawks Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: BSSE and NBCS-BOS
- Spread Favorite: Celtics -5
- Moneyline Favorite: Celtics -201
- Moneyline Underdog: Hawks +167
- Over/Under: 239 points
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Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics have compiled a 34-31-2 record against the spread this season.
- Boston has an ATS record of 18-23-1 when playing as at least 5-point favorites this season.
- The Celtics have been favorites in 61 games this season and have come away with the win 43 times (70.5%) in those contests.
- This season, Boston has come away with a win 29 times in 42 chances when named as a favorite of at least -201 or shorter on the moneyline.
- In the Celtics’ 67 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 32 times.
- Boston and its opponents have scored more than 239 points in 22 of 67 games this season.
- Celtics games this season have had an average of 229.8 points, 9.2 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Celtics Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 62 | 30.3 | 8.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Jaylen Brown | 55 | 26.4 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 56 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Derrick White | 67 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Marcus Smart | 50 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Celtics Season Stats
- Boston is outscoring opponents by 5.4 points per game with a +364 scoring differential overall. It puts up 117.6 points per game (fourth in the NBA) and allows 112.2 per contest (seventh in the league).
- The Celtics win the rebound battle by 1.3 boards on average. They collect 45.2 rebounds per game, which ranks sixth in the league, while their opponents pull down 43.9 per outing.
- When playing at home, the Celtics are posting 6.4 more points per game (120.7) than they are when playing on the road (114.3).
- When playing at home, Boston is giving up 0.5 fewer points per game (111.9) than on the road (112.4).
- The Celtics have fared worse offensively over their past 20 games, posting 115.5 points per contest, 2.1 fewer points their than season average of 117.6.
- Boston is surrendering 112.1 points per contest in its past 20 games, which is 0.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (112.2).
- The Celtics are making 16.8 three-pointers per contest over their previous 20 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (15.9). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 20 games (38.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (37.6%).
Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/1 | Cavaliers | W 117-113 | Home | -5 |
| 3/3 | Nets | L 115-105 | Home | -10.5 |
| 3/5 | Knicks | L 131-129 | Home | -7 |
| 3/6 | Cavaliers | L 118-114 | Away | +8 |
| 3/8 | Trail Blazers | W 115-93 | Home | -9.5 |
| 3/11 | Hawks | – | Away | -5 |
| 3/13 | Rockets | – | Away | – |
| 3/15 | Timberwolves | – | Away | – |
| 3/17 | Trail Blazers | – | Away | – |
| 3/18 | Jazz | – | Away | – |
| 3/21 | Kings | – | Away | – |
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Hawks Betting Trends
- Atlanta has covered 30 times in 67 matchups with a spread this year.
- The Hawks have covered the spread six times this season (6-3 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- This season, Atlanta has won 11 out of the 28 games, or 39.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
- This season, the Hawks have won two of their eight games when they’re the underdog by at least +167 on the moneyline.
- So far this year, 37 out of Atlanta’s 67 games with an over/under have hit the over.
- The Hawks have played 24 games this season that have had more than 239 combined points scored.
- The average over/under for Atlanta’s outings this season is 234.1, 4.9 fewer points than this game’s point total.
Hawks Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Young | 60 | 26.7 | 3.0 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Dejounte Murray | 62 | 20.9 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| De’Andre Hunter | 57 | 15.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Saddiq Bey | 62 | 14.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| John Collins | 57 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
Hawks Season Stats
- Atlanta is the fifth-best squad in the league in points scored (117.2 per game) and 20th in points conceded (117.0).
- The Hawks fall short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. They are collecting 43.6 rebounds per game (13th in league) compared to their opponents’ 44.8.
- Atlanta is putting up fewer points at home (117.1 per game) than away (117.2).
- At home, the Hawks concede 115.0 points per game. Away, they concede 118.7.
- Atlanta has been putting up 120.0 points per game in its last 20 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 117.2 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
- The Hawks have been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 118.7 points per game over their last 20 outings compared to the 117.0 they’ve conceded this season.
- Atlanta’s last 20 contests have seen them make 11.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.0% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to its 2022-23 averages of 10.8 makes and 35.6%.
Hawks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3 | Trail Blazers | W 129-111 | Home | -8 |
| 3/4 | Heat | L 117-109 | Away | +3 |
| 3/6 | Heat | L 130-128 | Away | +2.5 |
| 3/8 | Wizards | W 122-120 | Away | -3 |
| 3/10 | Wizards | W 114-107 | Away | -1.5 |
| 3/11 | Celtics | – | Home | +5 |
| 3/13 | Timberwolves | – | Home | – |
| 3/17 | Warriors | – | Home | – |
| 3/19 | Spurs | – | Away | – |
| 3/21 | Pistons | – | Home | – |
| 3/22 | Timberwolves | – | Away | – |
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