Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 4/21/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-4)

The Atlanta Hawks host the Boston Celtics at State Farm Arena on Friday in Game 3 of their series. Boston leads 2-0. Atlanta opens this game as 4-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 228.

The Celtics went home with a win by a final score of 119-106 in Game 2. Boston finished the contest having earned a 55.8% field goal percentage (48 out of 86) and converted 15 of 33 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Celtics made 8 of 10 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 44 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 28 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the floor on 43 out of 101 shooting. Atlanta totaled 21 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Atlanta collected 49 rebounds (19 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 12 blocked shots. Atlanta finished the contest at 50.0% at the charity stripe by converting 4 of their 8 attempts. They knocked down 16 out of their 48 tries from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Celtics ended up with 8 while the Hawks finished the game with 11 fouls.

Jayson Tatum is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. Tatum shot 54.5% from the field and also totaled 6 assists. He was on the court for 40 minutes and snagged 10 rebounds. He ended up with 29 points on 12 of 22 shooting.

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Boston will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 57-25 this season. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston is pulling down 45.3 boards per game and has totaled 2,186 assists this year, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are shooting 37.7% on three-point shots (1,315 of 3,492) and 81.2% from the free throw line. They average 117.9 pts per game (4th in basketball) on 47.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.5% on 3-pointers and they are 5th in the league in PPG from their opponents (111.4). The Celtics are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (3,425 of 7,394) and they surrender 44.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,895 conceded on the year.

In reference to rebounds in Game 2, Atlanta allowed Boston to snag 44 in all (5 offensive). They finished 45.5% from beyond the arc by going 15 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Hawks permitted the Celtics to knock down 48 out of 86 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.8% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Hawks ended up going 43 for 101 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Atlanta converted 16 of their 48 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 4 of them for a rate of 50.0%. The Celtics earned 8 personal fouls for this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 8 shots. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Hawks were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive boards for a total of 49 for the game.

Dejounte Murray ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for the game. He knocked down 11 of 24 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and had 6 rebounds. Murray tallied 29 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and added 6 assists in the matchup.

Atlanta has a record of 41-41 so far this year. The Hawks have committed 18.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 81.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per game (18th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. Atlanta has totaled 9,711 pts for the campaign (118.4 per contest) and they pull in 44.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawks are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in the league.

The Hawks on defense are ranked 26th in the league in points given up per game with 118.1. They have forced 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.6% from the floor (25th in basketball). The Atlanta defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (979 of 2,748) and their opposition makes 80.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 26.0 dimes and 44.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 23rd and 19th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (-4)

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