Friday, November 13, 2015

TD Garden

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The Atlanta Hawks travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Celtics on Friday, November 13, 2015. The opening line for this game has Atlanta as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 207.5.

The Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 8-2 and a road record of 4-0. They are 1st in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of 4.3 as they are averaging 104.4 points per game while giving up 100.1 per contest. The Celtics have an overall record of 3-4 and a home record of 2-3. They currently are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 101.1 points per game and surrendering 98, good for a point differential of 3.1.

Jeff Teague comes into this contest averaging 18.2 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawks. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Paul Millsap averages 17.2 points per game in 34.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.9 assists per contest and 9.4 rebounds per game for Atlanta. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Isaiah Thomas averages 20.6 points per game while playing 30 minutes per contest this year for the Celtics. He grabs 1.6 rebounds per game and has 5.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Marcus Smart averages 11 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Atlanta averages 104.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 4th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 4.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 4th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 8th in the league. They average 47.2 rebounds per game and 26.8 assists per game which ranks them 29th and 2nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 11th with 14.8 per game. The Hawks allow 100.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 13th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 17th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.3 rebounds a game which ranks 10th and they give up 23.6 assists per contest which puts them in 22nd place in the league. They force 18.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 2nd in the league.

Boston averages 101.1 points per game this year which ranks them 18th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 29th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 27th in the NBA. They average 53 rebounds per game and 22.6 assists per contest which ranks them 19th and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Celtics rank 25th with 16.7 per game. The Celtics allow 98 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the league. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 18th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 56.9 rebounds a game which ranks 28th and they give up 18.9 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the league. The Celtics force 20.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in the NBA.

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 5-4-1 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 5-5-0 against the over/under

Boston Celtics Betting Trends

The Boston Celtics are 3-4-0 against the spread

The Boston Celtics are 3-4-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Boston Celtics Injuries

11/12/15 PG Avery Bradley Leg "?" Friday vs. Atlanta

Guy's Pick: Take Atlanta

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