Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 4/18/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBATV

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+12)

The Boston Celtics will play the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden on Tuesday. Boston opens this game as 12-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 228.5.

The Hawks took the court against the Celtics and took a loss by a score of 112-99 in their last game. Atlanta wrapped up the contest with a 38.8% field goal percentage (38 of 98) and buried 5 of their 29 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Hawks made 18 of 22 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. In relation to rebounding, they collected a total of 45 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 23 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 13 steals. When talking about defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the field on 42 out of 88 shooting. Boston distributed 25 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Additionally, Boston grabbed 58 boards (12 offensive, 46 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Boston finished the game at 83.3% at the free throw line by making 15 of their 18 shots. They also converted 13 out of their 33 attempts from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Hawks walked away with 17 and the Celtics totaled 15 personal fouls.

Dejounte Murray is a player who played a role for this game. He accumulated 24 points on 10 out of 25 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and pulled down 8 boards. Murray finished 40.0% from the field and distributed 6 assists.

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Atlanta will play this game with a record of 41-41 this year. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.8 fouls per game. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 44.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 2,049 assists so far this season, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Hawks are shooting 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (882 of 2,505) and 81.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 118.4 points per contest (3rd in basketball) while shooting 48.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.6% on shots from distance and they rank 26th in basketball in points per game allowed (118.1). The Hawks defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.6% (3,592 of 7,398) and they surrender 44.1 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 23rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,131 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Celtics took home the win by a final score of 112-99 against the Hawks. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Boston allowed Atlanta to grab 45 in all (14 offensive). They shot 17.2% from 3-point land by going 5 of 29 and finished the game at 18 of 22 from the charity stripe (81.8%). The Celtics allowed the Hawks to knock down 38 out of their 98 tries from the floor which had them shooting 38.8% for this game. When all was said and done, the Celtics walked away from this one shooting 42 for 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.7%. Regarding 3-pointers, Boston knocked down 13 of 33 tries (39.4%). They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. The Hawks were called for 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Celtics to the free throw line for 18 shots. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Celtics corralled 46 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 58 in this matchup.

Jaylen Brown was important for the Celtics for this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 23 in the matchup for a rate of 52.2%, and accumulated 12 rebounds. Brown racked up 29 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and added 3 assists in the game.

Boston has a record of 57-25 for the season. The Celtics are committing 18.8 fouls every game while shooting 81.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.7 times per contest (7th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest. Boston has scored 9,671 points on the season (117.9 per contest) and they pull in 45.3 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Celtics are connecting on 47.5% from the floor, which ranks them 14th in basketball.

The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the league in points allowed per game with 111.4. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (5th in the league). The Boston defense surrenders 34.5% on 3-point attempts (954 of 2,763) and opponents are converting on 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 23.1 assists and 44.0 boards every game, which is 2nd and 18th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (+12)

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