The Boston Celtics (57-25) and leading scorer Jayson Tatum hit the court as 7-point favorites against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks (41-41) on April 23, 2023. The point total for the game is 231.
On Friday when these two teams last met, the Hawks defeated the Celtics 130-122. In the Hawks’ victory, Young scored 32 points (and added six rebounds and nine assists), while Tatum scored 29 in the losing effort for the Celtics.
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Celtics Vs. Hawks Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: TNT, BSSE, and NBCS-BOS
- Spread Favorite: Celtics -7
- Moneyline Favorite: Celtics -281
- Moneyline Underdog: Hawks +226
- Over/Under: 231 points
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Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics have put together a 44-36-2 record against the spread this season.
- Boston has been favored by 7 points or more 40 times this season, and covered the spread in 18 of those matchups.
- The Celtics have been victorious in 51, or 70.8%, of the 72 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season, Boston has come away with a win 27 times in 38 chances when named as a favorite of at least -281 or better on the moneyline.
- The Celtics and their opponents have combined to hit the over 40 out of 82 times this season.
- Boston’s 82 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 231 points 38 times.
- The Celtics have had an average of 229.4 points in their games this season, 1.6 fewer than this matchup’s total.
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 averages 117.9 points per game (fourth in the league) while giving up 111.4 per outing (fourth in the NBA). It has a +535 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 6.5 points per game.
- The Celtics come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.3 boards. They are pulling down 45.3 rebounds per game (seventh in the league) compared to their opponents’ 44.0 per contest.
- The Celtics are scoring 120.5 points per game this season when playing at home, which is 5.1 more points than they’re averaging on the road (115.4).
- In 2022-23, Boston is allowing 110.5 points per game when playing at home. On the road, it is allowing 112.4.
- The Celtics have fared better offensively in their last 20 games, scoring 118.7 points per contest, 0.8 more than their season average of 117.9.
- In its previous 20 games, Boston is ceding 108.3 points per contest, 3.1 fewer points than its season average (111.4).
- The Celtics are draining 16.7 threes per contest in their past 20 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (16.0). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 20 contests (38.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (37.6%).
Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | L 130-122 | Away | -4.5 |
| 4/23 | Hawks | – | Away | -7 |
| 4/25 | Hawks | – | Home | – |
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Hawks Betting Trends
- Atlanta has won 36 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 46 times.
- The Hawks have been an underdog by 7 points or more five times this year, and covered the spread in three of those games.
- Atlanta has entered the game as underdogs 33 times this season and won 12, or 36.4%, of those games.
- The Hawks have entered five games this season as the underdog by +226 or more and is 1-4 in those contests.
- Atlanta’s games have hit the over 45 out of 82 times this year.
- The Hawks have played 54 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 231 points.
- Atlanta has a 236.6-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 5.6 more points than this game’s point total.
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
- In 2022-23, Atlanta is third-best in the NBA on offense (118.4 points scored per game) and ranked 25th on defense (118.1 points allowed).
- The 44.4 rebounds per game the Hawks accumulate rank 10th in the NBA. Their opponents collect 44.1.
- At home Atlanta is putting up 119.6 points per game, 2.4 more than it is averaging 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).
- Atlanta has been scoring 121.6 points per contest in its last 20 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 118.4 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 campaign.
- The Hawks’ points-allowed average over their last 20 games (121.5) is 3.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (118.1).
- Over its past 20 outings, Atlanta is making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than its season long average (11.1 compared to 10.8 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (34.5% compared to 35.2% season-long).
Hawks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | W 130-122 | Home | +4.5 |
| 4/23 | Celtics | – | Home | +7 |
| 4/25 | Celtics | – | Away | – |
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