Hawks at Celtics: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks (Feb. 19)
The Boston Celtics close out a two-game series against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on Fox Sports Southeast and NBC Sports Boston.
The Hawks snapped a four-game losing streak with an upset win in Boston on Wednesday, as Young dropped 40 points to power Atlanta to a 122-114 win. Jayson Tatum had 35 for the Celtics, who pulled within four points in the fourth but could not get any closer.
Marcus Smart is still out for Boston and Jaylen Brown is questionable with left knee soreness, while the Hawks will be missing Rajon rondo, De’Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kris Dunn.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
Point spread: Celtics -4.5
Money line: Celtics -175 / Hawks +145
Over-under: 225.5
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Advice and prediction
I’m avoiding this spread, as I don’t have quite enough confidence in the Celtics to win by five, even though they deserve to be favored in this spot. Instead, I believe the play is on the total.
The Hawks opened the season as one of the best Under teams in the league, with the under cashing in 11 of their first 13 games – but Atlanta has now hit the over in six straight games and seven of their last eight. Both the Celtics and Hawks shot around 33 percent from deep on Wednesday and hit seven fewer threes than the teams would normally be expected to combine for, so there’s good reason to believe we could see an even higher-scoring rematch. Take the over 225.5.
Prediction: Celtics 124, Hawks 121
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