Battle of the Best: Boston Celtics Take on Atlanta Hawks in Highly Anticipated NBA Showdown

The Boston Celtics (57-15, first in the Eastern Conference) will be facing off against the Atlanta Hawks (33-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) in Atlanta on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. According to FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE, the Celtics are favored by 16 points with an over/under of 227.5.

The Hawks will be looking to extend their three-game win streak with a victory over Boston. With a record of 19-26 in Eastern Conference games and 17-26 against opponents with a winning record, they have been playing well recently. Meanwhile, the Celtics have dominated the season so far, boasting a 38-8 record against Eastern Conference opponents and averaging an impressive 121.1 points per game, which is second only to the Golden State Warriors’ league-leading scoring average of 124.9 points per game.

Despite their impressive offense, the Hawks average just 104.8 points per game, which is nearly ten less than what Boston allows for each contest. The Celtics are known for their exceptional shooting from beyond the arc, making an average of 16 threes per game compared to the Hawks’ average of just 14 threes given up per game.

This will be the fourth meeting between these two teams this season, with Atlanta winning their last matchup against Boston on March 25 with a final score of 120-118. In that contest, De’Andre Hunter led the way for Atlanta with his impressive performance that saw him score an astounding 24 points for his teammates’ victory over Boston players like Jayson Tatum who were present on that day but didn’t perform as well as usual despite averaging around $5M+ in salary this season