The Boston Celtics are 5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, BSSE, and NBCS-BOS. The Celtics hold a 2-0 series lead. The point total is set at 229 in the matchup.
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Celtics vs. Hawks Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Friday, April 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, BSSE, and NBCS-BOS
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Arena: State Farm Arena
- Moneyline favorite: Celtics (-206)
- Spread: Celtics (-5)
- Total: 229
Celtics vs. Hawks Betting Stats and Trends
- The Celtics are 44-35-3 against the spread this season.
- In games it was favored in by 5 points or more so far this season, Boston has gone 23-27-1 against the spread.
- This season, 43 of the Celtics’ games have gone over the point total.
- Boston and its opponents have gone over the current 229-point total in 43 of 82 games (52.4%) this season.
- The Celtics and their opponents have scored an average of 229.4 points per game in 2022-23, 0.4 more than Friday’s total.
- The Hawks have put together a 35-45-2 record against the spread this year.
- Atlanta has an ATS record of 7-4 when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- Hawks games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 46 times this year.
- So far this season, 67.1% of Atlanta’s games (55-of-82) have had more combined points than Friday’s over/under of 229.
- The 236.6 points per game average in Hawks games this season is 7.6 more than this game’s over/under.
Celtics vs. Hawks Statistics and Rankings
| Celtics Rank | Celtics AVG | Hawks AVG | Hawks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 117.9 | Points Scored | 118.4 | 3rd |
| 4th | 111.4 | Points Allowed | 118.1 | 25th |
| 7th | 45.3 | Rebounds | 44.4 | 10th |
| 20th | 9.7 | Off. Rebounds | 11.2 | 9th |
| 2nd | 16.0 | 3pt Made | 10.8 | 24th |
| 7th | 26.7 | Assists | 25.0 | 18th |
| 7th | 12.7 | Turnovers | 12.4 | 4th |
Celtics vs. Hawks Stats and Trends
- The Celtics are 8-2 overall and 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
- Boston’s past 10 games saw four hit the over.
- The last 10 Boston games averaged 228.4 total points, 0.6 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Celtics have a points-per-game average 0.1 points above their season-long scoring average.
- Over their last 10 games, the Hawks have two wins against the spread, and are 4-6 overall.
- Five of Atlanta’s last 10 outings have gone over the total.
- Atlanta has averaged a total of 235.9 combined points over its last 10 games, 6.9 greater than this matchup’s total of 229.
- Over their last 10 games, the Hawks are scoring 0.1 more points per game than their season-long scoring average, 118.4 PPG.
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