Celtics Vs. Hawks NBA Playoffs Game 2 Odds Today | April 18, 2023

Posted on April 16, 2023

The Boston Celtics are a 10-point favorite against the Atlanta Hawks when the Celtics (57-25) and the Hawks (41-41) square off on April 18, 2023. The over/under for the game is set at 230.5.

These squads match up for the second straight game after the Celtics beat the Hawks 112-99 on Saturday. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics to the win with a team-leading 29 points. Dejounte Murray notched 24 points in the Hawks’ loss.

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Celtics Vs. Hawks Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info

  • When: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: NBA TV, NBCS-BOS, and BSSE
  • Spread Favorite: Celtics -10
  • Moneyline Favorite: Celtics -520
  • Moneyline Underdog: Hawks +391
  • Over/Under: 230.5 points

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Celtics Betting Trends

  • The Celtics have put together a 44-36-2 record against the spread this season.
  • Boston is 6-10-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 10-point favorites.
  • The Celtics have been favorites in 72 games this season and have come away with the win 51 times (70.8%) in those contests.
  • This year, Boston has won 10 of 16 games when listed as at least -520 or better on the moneyline.
  • In the Celtics’ 82 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 40 times.
  • Boston and its opponents have gone over 230.5 combined points in 38 of 82 games this season.
  • The Celtics have an average total of 229.4 in their matchups this year, 1.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

Celtics Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jayson Tatum 74 30.1 8.8 4.6 1.1 0.7 3.2
Jaylen Brown 67 26.6 6.9 3.5 1.1 0.4 2.4
Malcolm Brogdon 67 14.9 4.2 3.7 0.7 0.3 2.0
Derrick White 82 12.4 3.6 3.9 0.7 0.9 1.8
Marcus Smart 61 11.5 3.1 6.3 1.5 0.4 1.9

Celtics Season Stats

  • Boston has a +535 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.5 points per game. It is putting up 117.9 points per game to rank fourth in the league and is allowing 111.4 per contest to rank fourth in the NBA.
  • The 45.3 rebounds per game the Celtics average rank seventh in the league, and are 1.3 more than the 44.0 their opponents record per outing.
  • The Celtics are averaging 120.5 points per game this year at home, which is 5.1 more points than they’re averaging in away games (115.4).
  • Defensively Boston has played better in home games this season, surrendering 110.5 points per game, compared to 112.4 when playing on the road.
  • The Celtics have fared better offensively over their last 20 games, tallying 118.3 points per contest, 0.4 more than their season average of 117.9.
  • Over its previous 20 games, Boston is ceding 108.8 points per game, compared to its season average of 111.4 points allowed.
  • Over their last 20 games, the Celtics are sinking 16.4 threes per contest, 0.4 more than their season average (16.0). However, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 20 games (37.1%) compared to their season average (37.6%).

Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
4/4 76ers L 103-101 Away +4.5
4/5 Raptors W 97-93 Home +1.5
4/7 Raptors W 121-102 Home +2
4/9 Hawks W 120-114 Home -4.5
4/15 Hawks W 112-99 Home -4.5
4/18 Hawks Home -10
4/21 Hawks Away
4/23 Hawks Away

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Hawks Betting Trends

  • Atlanta is 36-45-1 ATS this season.
  • The Hawks have not covered the spread when an underdog by 10 points or more this season (in one opportunity).
  • This season, Atlanta has been the underdog 33 times and won 12, or 36.4%, of those games.
  • The Hawks have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +391 odds on them winning this game.
  • In Atlanta’s 82 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 45 times.
  • The Hawks have combined with their opponents to score more than 230.5 points in 54 of 82 games this season.
  • Atlanta’s average game total this season has been 236.6, 6.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Hawks Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Trae Young 73 26.2 3.0 10.2 1.1 0.1 2.1
Dejounte Murray 74 20.5 5.3 6.1 1.5 0.3 1.8
De’Andre Hunter 67 15.4 4.2 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.5
Bogdan Bogdanovic 54 14.0 3.0 2.8 0.8 0.3 2.7
Saddiq Bey 77 13.8 4.7 1.5 0.9 0.2 2.0

Hawks Season Stats

  • Offensively, Atlanta is the third-best team in the league (118.4 points per game). On defense, it is 25th (118.1 points conceded per game).
  • The Hawks pull down 44.4 rebounds per game (10th in league), compared to the 44.1 of their opponents.
  • In 2022-23 Atlanta is scoring 2.4 more points per game at home (119.6) than away (117.2).
  • At home the Hawks are giving up 117.4 points per game, 1.5 fewer points than they are on the road (118.9).
  • Atlanta has seen an increase in scoring lately, putting up 121.7 points per game in its last 20 contests, 3.3 points more than the 118.4 it has scored this season.
  • The Hawks have been more porous on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 121.8 points per game over their past 20 contests compared to the 118.1 points per game their opponents are averaging on the 2022-23 season.
  • Atlanta is trending down from beyond the arc over its last 20 outings, making 10.5 threes per game and shooting 33.7% from long range compared to its season-long averages of 10.8 makes and 35.2% from distance in the 2022-23 season.

Hawks Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
4/5 Wizards W 134-116 Home -13
4/7 76ers L 136-131 Home -11.5
4/9 Celtics L 120-114 Away +4.5
4/11 Heat W 116-105 Away +4.5
4/15 Celtics L 112-99 Away +4.5
4/18 Celtics Away +10
4/21 Celtics Home
4/23 Celtics Home

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