Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks NBA Playoffs Game 5 Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Atlanta Hawks are 11.5-point underdogs heading into a potentially-deciding Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Tuesday, starting at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, NBCS-BOS, and BSSE. The Celtics have a 3-1 series lead. The matchup has an over/under of 231.5 points.

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Celtics vs. Hawks Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT, NBCS-BOS, and BSSE
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
  • Moneyline favorite: Celtics (-606)
  • Spread: Celtics (-11.5)
  • Total: 231.5

Celtics vs. Hawks Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Celtics are 44-35-3 against the spread this season.
  • In games this season when favored by 11.5 points or more, Boston is 4-5 against the spread.
  • Celtics games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 43 times this season.
  • Boston has combined with its opponents to score more than 231.5 points in 38 of 82 games this season.
  • The Celtics and their opponents score an average of 229.4 points per game, 2.1 fewer than Tuesday’s total.
  • The Hawks have covered the spread 35 times in 82 games with a set spread.
  • This year, 46 of the Hawks’ games have gone over the point total.
  • Atlanta has combined with its opponents to score more than 231.5 points in 49 of 82 games this season.
  • The 231.5-point total for this game is 5.1 points below the 236.6 points per game average total in Hawks games this season.

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 3pt Made 10.8 24th
7th 26.7 Assists 25 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 past 10 contests.
  • Boston and its opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Boston games averaged 2.5 fewer points (229) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Celtics are scoring 0.4 points more per game compared to their season average.
  • The Hawks have gone 4-6 over their past 10 contests, with a 3-7 record against the spread in that span.
  • Seven of Atlanta’s last 10 outings have hit the over.
  • Atlanta and its opponents have combined to score an average of 233.2 combined points in its last 10 games, 1.7 more than the 231.5 over/under in this matchup.
  • In the past 10 games, the Hawks are averaging 1.3 more points than their season average of 118.4 PPG.

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