NBA Odds: Hawks vs Celtics

The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Josh Smith collected a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds on Wednesday, leading the Hawks over the Knicks 114-101. The Hawks covered the 5.5-point spread, while the combined 215 points made it OVER the posted total of 208.
Al Horford dropped a game-high 25 points to go with nine rebounds in that win.
The Celtics improved to 8-1 on Wednesday with a convincing 105-86 victory over the Jazz. The Celtics easily covered the 10.5-point spread, and the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 189.
Rajon Rondo had 14 points and dished out 11 assists, while Kevin Garnett added 18 points in that win.
Current streak:
Atlanta has won 2 straight games.
Boston has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Atlanta: 6-2 SU, 7-1 ATS
Boston: 8-1 SU, 5-4 ATS
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing New Orleans are 4-6
After playing New York are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Indiana are 6-4
After playing Utah are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta home to New Orleans, Saturday, November 14
Boston at Indiana, Saturday, November 14

 

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