Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 4/23/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-5)

The Boston Celtics are on their way to State Farm Arena on Sunday where they will meet the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of their series. Boston leads 2-1. Boston opens this contest as 5-point favorites. The over/under is 232.

The Celtics ended up losing by a score of 130-122 in Game 3. Regarding personal fouls, the Celtics left the arena with 17 while the Hawks had 15 personal fouls. They buried 15 of 34 tries from beyond the perimeter. Atlanta shot 81.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 16 attempts. On top of that, Atlanta collected 48 rebounds (11 offensive, 37 defensive), but didn't have a block. Atlanta distributed 24 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. When it comes to the defense, Boston allowed 56.0% from the field on 51 out of 91 shooting. They also dished out 31 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Celtics made 11 of 16 tries for a rate of 68.8%. Boston wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.9% FG percentage (45 of 92) and knocked down 21 of their 48 shots from downtown.

Jayson Tatum is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He notched 29 points on 9 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and also grabbed 10 rebounds. Tatum ended up going 40.9% from the field and distributed 5 dimes.

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Boston will enter this game with a mark of 57-25 on the season. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.8 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Boston is collecting 45.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,186 assists this year, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are shooting 37.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,315 of 3,492) and 81.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.9 pts per game (4th in the NBA) while going 47.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Celtics are able to force 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,895 surrendered this season. The Celtics defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (3,425 of 7,394) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 34.5% from 3-point land and they are ranked 5th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.4).

In Game 3 the Hawks were able to corral 37 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 48 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Celtics earned 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 13 of those for a rate of 81.3%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Atlanta knocked down 15 out of their 34 attempts (44.1%). When all was said and done, the Hawks walked away from this one shooting 51 for 91 from the field which had them at 56.0%. The Hawks permitted the Celtics to convert 45 of 92 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9% in this game. They finished the game shooting 43.8% from distance by going 21 of 48 and ended up going 11 of 16 from the charity stripe (68.8%). Concerning rebounding, Atlanta permitted Boston to pull down 29 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Trae Young ended up having an impact for the Hawks for the matchup. He made 12 out of 22 in this game for a rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Young earned 32 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and earned 9 dimes in the matchup.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 41-41 for the season. The Hawks are responsible for committing 18.8 fouls per game and they shoot 81.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.0 times per game (18th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.9 times per game. Atlanta has tallied 9,711 points this year (118.4 per contest) and they grab 44.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hawks are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 9th in the NBA.

The Atlanta defense concedes 35.6% from downtown (979 of 2,748) and their opponents are connecting on 80.3% of their foul shots. They allow 26.0 dimes and 44.1 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 23rd and 19th in the league. The Hawks are ranked 26th in the league in PPG allowed with 118.1. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.6% from the floor (25th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (+5)

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