Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 11/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is the site where the Atlanta Hawks (2-3) will play the Boston Celtics (4-1) on Monday.

The Celtics took the court against the Pacers and took a loss by a score of 135-132 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 24 while the Pacers finished the game with 25 personal fouls. They also buried 15 out of their 38 tries from distance. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by converting 20 of their 24 shots. In addition, Indiana totaled 39 boards (5 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Indiana doled out 37 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Concerning defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the floor on 50 of 104 shooting. They also dished out 31 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 52 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Celtics made 25 of their 31 attempts for a percentage of 80.6%. Boston finished the contest having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (44 out of 109) and converted 19 out of their 57 shots from distance.

Jayson Tatum is one guy who had an impact in the game. Tatum ended up shooting 40.0% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He played for 43 minutes played and grabbed 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 37 points on 10 out of 25 shooting.

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Boston will take the court with a record of 4-1 on the year. They are averaging 125.8 pts per game (1st in the league) on 45.6% from the floor. The Celtics are shooting 40.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (105 of 258) and 81.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is collecting 43.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 120 dimes so far this year, which is 12th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.4 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 21st in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 125 conceded on the season. The Celtics defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.9% (214 of 447) and they surrender 43.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 31.6% on shots from downtown and they are 17th in the league in PPG allowed (114.4).

In their last game, the Hawks took a loss by a final score of 133-120 when they played the Wizards. The Hawks snagged 35 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 47 in the matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 18 steals for the contest. The Wizards committed 8 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 21 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.7%. In regard to three-point attempts, Atlanta buried 12 of their 39 attempts (30.8%). Overall, the Hawks went 45 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. The Hawks permitted the Wizards to convert 47 of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 53.4% for this contest. They finished shooting 42.1% from distance by shooting 16 of 38 and ended up shooting 23 out of 25 from the free throw line (92.0%). In regard to rebounds, Atlanta allowed Washington to pull down 49 overall (13 offensive).

Jalen Johnson was important for the Hawks in this game. Johnson earned 21 points in his 40 mins of playing time and earned 4 dimes in this game. He made 9 of 21 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 17 rebounds.

Atlanta has a record of 2-3 for the season. The Hawks are responsible for committing 22.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 26.8 times per game (11th in the league) and they cough up possession 16.6 times per contest. Atlanta has scored 588 pts this season (117.6 per contest) and they snag 42.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Hawks are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which ranks 13th in the league.

The Atlanta defense concedes 42.1% on shots from 3-point land (91 of 216) and their opponents are converting on 80.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.0 dimes and 44.2 boards per game, ranking them 15th and 14th in basketball. The Hawks are ranked 28th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 123.6. They have forced 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (18th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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