The Atlanta Hawks will lean on top scorer Trae Young when they aim to upset Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on April 21, 2023. The Hawks (41-41) are 5.5-point underdogs against the Celtics (57-25). The game features an over/under of 228.5.
Last time out, the Celtics bested the Hawks 119-106 on Tuesday. Tatum topped the Celtics in the win with 29 points, while Dejounte Murray scored 29 in the losing effort for the Hawks.
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Celtics Vs. Hawks Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: ESPN, BSSE, and NBCS-BOS
- Spread Favorite: Celtics -5.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Celtics -212
- Moneyline Underdog: Hawks +175
- Over/Under: 228.5 points
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Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics have won 44 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 38 times.
- Boston has covered the spread 22 times this season (22-25-1 ATS) when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
- The Celtics have come away with 51 wins in the 72 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This year, Boston has won 33 of 47 games when listed as at least -212 or better on the moneyline.
- In the Celtics’ 82 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 40 times.
- In 43 of 82 games this season, Boston and its opponents have scored more than 228.5 points.
- The average total in Celtics games this year is 229.4, 0.9 more than this matchup’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 |
| 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 outing to rank fourth in the NBA.
- The Celtics are seventh in the NBA at 45.3 rebounds per game. That’s 1.3 more than the 44 their opponents average.
- The Celtics put up 120.5 points per game when playing at home, compared to 115.4 points per game away from home, a difference of 5.1 points per contest.
- In 2022-23, Boston is allowing 110.5 points per game in home games. In road games, it is allowing 112.4.
- The Celtics have fared better offensively over their last 20 games, tallying 119 points per contest, 1.1 more than their season average of 117.9.
- Boston is surrendering 108.4 points per game in its past 20 games, which is three fewer points than it is allowing for the season (111.4).
- In their previous 20 games, the Celtics are draining 16.7 threes per game, 0.7 more than their season average (16). In addition, they have an identical three-point percentage over their previous 20 games as their season average from downtown (37.6%).
Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | W 119-106 | Home | -4.5 |
| 4/21 | Hawks | – | Away | -5.5 |
| 4/23 | Hawks | – | Away | – |
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Hawks Betting Trends
- Atlanta has put together a 36-45-1 ATS record so far this season.
- The Hawks have been an underdog by 5.5 points or more nine times this season, and covered the spread in six of those games.
- This season, Atlanta has won 12 out of the 33 games, or 36.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Hawks have a record of 2-5 when they’re set as an underdog of +175 or more by bookmakers this season.
- In Atlanta’s 82 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 45 times.
- The Hawks have played 55 games this season that have gone over 228.5 combined points scored.
- Atlanta’s average game total this season has been 236.6, 8.1 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 | 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 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Saddiq Bey | 77 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2 |
Hawks Season Stats
- Offensively, Atlanta is the third-best squad in the NBA (118.4 points per game). On defense, it is 25th (118.1 points conceded per game).
- The Hawks rank 10th in the NBA at 44.4 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 44.1 their opponents average.
- In 2022-23 Atlanta is averaging 2.4 more points per game at home (119.6) than on the road (117.2).
- In 2022-23 the Hawks are allowing 1.5 fewer points per game at home (117.4) than away (118.9).
- On offense, Atlanta has increased its production a little bit over its last 20 games, scoring 121.5 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 118.4 it has put up over the course of this year.
- The last 20 games have seen the Hawks give up 3.8 more points per game (121.9) than their season-long average (118.1).
- Over its past 20 outings, Atlanta is making the same number of three-pointers per game as its season long average (10.8), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (33.8% compared to 35.2% season-long).
Hawks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | L 119-106 | Away | +4.5 |
| 4/21 | Celtics | – | Home | +5.5 |
| 4/23 | Celtics | – | Home | – |
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