Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 4/27/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-7)

State Farm Arena is where the Atlanta Hawks will compete against the Boston Celtics on Thursday in Game 6 of their series. The Celtics lead 3-2. Boston opens this game as 7-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 232.5.

The Celtics went home with a loss by a final score of 119-117 in Game 5. In relation to personal fouls, the Celtics left the arena with 20 while the Hawks finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They also converted 19 of their 41 tries from 3-point range. Atlanta finished the game shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by making 10 of their 10 attempts. Additionally, Atlanta totaled 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 9 blocks. Atlanta distributed 26 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. With respect to defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 46.9% from the floor on 45 of 96 shooting. They also dished out 31 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 43 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 7 of 13 tries for a percentage of 53.8%. Boston ended the contest having earned a 53.3% FG percentage (49 of 92) and knocked down 12 of their 38 3-pointers.

Jaylen Brown is one player who was a contributor for the contest. Brown walked away from this one shooting 65.2% from the floor and dished out 5 assists. He played 38 minutes and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He scored 35 points on 15 out of 23 shooting.

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Boston enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 57-25 on the season. They have an average of 117.9 pts per game (4th in the league) while hitting 47.5% from the floor. The Celtics are hitting 37.7% on three-point shots (1,315 of 3,492) and 81.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston is pulling in 45.3 boards per contest and has racked up 2,186 assists for the year, which is 7th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a team are committing 18.8 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Celtics are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.5% on shots from distance while they are 5th in the league in points per game allowed (111.4). The Celtics defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.3% (3,425 of 7,394) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 2nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,895 relinquished on the season.

When discussing team rebounding in Game 5, Atlanta permitted Boston to grab 43 in all (9 offensive). They finished 31.6% from distance by going 12 of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). The Hawks permitted the Celtics to convert 49 out of 92 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 53.3% for this game. Overall, the Hawks went 45 out of 96 from the floor which had them at 46.9%. When it comes to shots from distance, Atlanta converted 19 of their 41 attempts (46.3%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. The Celtics committed 20 fouls for the game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 10 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Hawks snagged 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 for this contest.

Trae Young ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks in this game. Young tallied 38 points in his 44 minutes on the court and totaled 13 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 14 out of 33 for the game for a rate of 42.4%, and had 4 rebounds.

Atlanta has a record of 41-41 on the year. The Hawks are committing 18.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 81.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.0 times per game (18th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. Atlanta has earned 9,711 pts on the year (118.4 per contest) and they grab 44.4 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Hawks are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which is 9th in the NBA.

The Hawks defensively are ranked 26th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 118.1. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the field (25th in basketball). The Atlanta defense allows 35.6% on 3-point shots (979 of 2,748) and opponents are converting on 80.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 26.0 dimes and 44.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 23rd and 19th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (-7)

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