Celtics Bring Eight-Game Win Streak Into Atlanta
The fans at Philips Arena will the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks when they take their seats on Monday night. The game will be telecast locally be each team. Tip-off is set for 7:30 pm EST.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game’s total opened at 204. The line is still Boston -8 and the total has inched up to 204.5.
The Celtics take an eight-game winning streak into tonight’s game.. They look like a team that will be challenging for the Eastern Conference title despite losing Gordon Hayward. Hayward was lost to a gruesome broken ankle in the opener.
Kyrie Irving has been instant offense for the Celtics. The key for the Celtics, though, has been their stingy defense. Boston has allowed 94 points or fewer in every game of the winning streak.
Fromer Hawk, Al Horford, has been turning in his usual solid games. He had 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists Sunday Boston’s 104-88 victory at Orlando. That is right on his season averages.
Hawks Coming off Huge Upset of Cavs on Sunday
The Hawks won Sunday for the first time since their season opener at Dallas. They beat the Cavaliers in Cleveland 117-115 to snap an eight-game losing streak. This was hopefully a kick-start to a young team as they won despite missing five players with injuries.
Dennis Schroder had 28 points and nine assists. The Hawks got key contributions from almost everyone available. Luke Babbitt and Taurean Prince each scored 17 points. Kent Bazemore and Isaiah Taylor had 14 points each. John Collins added 12 points and 13 rebounds.
The Hawks won two of the three games against the Celtics last season. lThe only loss was in Horford’s first game back in Atlanta.
Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 8-2 | 9-1 | 102.90 | 93.20 | 9.7 | 3-1 | 6-0 | 3-7 | 3-1 | 0-6 |
| Atlanta | 2-8 | 3-6-1 | 102.70 | 110.60 | -7.9 | 1-2 | 2-4-1 | 5-4-1 | 2-1 | 3-3-1 |
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| BOS | 22.80 | 13.20 | 1.73 | |
| ATL | 20.80 | 15.60 | 1.33 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| BOS | 10.70 | 37.30 | 48 | |
| ATL | 9.10 | 33.40 | 42.5 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| BOS | 44.17 | 42.36 | 1.81 | |
| ATL | 43.60 | 45.37 | -1.77 | |
Boston Celtics
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8-2 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 9-1 | 3-1 | 6-0 | 102.90 | 93.20 | 9.70 |
| Last 10 | 8-2 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 9-1 | 3-1 | 6-0 | 102.90 | 93.20 | 9.70 |
| vs Div | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 106.00 | 90.50 | 15.50 |
| vs EAST | 5-2 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 6-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 101.00 | 94.00 | 7.00 |
| vs WEST | 3-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 107.33 | 91.33 | 16.00 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2-8 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 3-6-1 | 1-2 | 2-4-1 | 102.70 | 110.60 | -7.90 |
| Last 10 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 3-6-1 | 1-2 | 2-4-1 | 102.70 | 110.60 | -7.90 |
| vs Div | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 92.00 | 106.50 | -14.50 |
| vs EAST | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-5 | 1-5-1 | 0-1 | 1-4-1 | 100.86 | 110.14 | -9.28 |
| vs WEST | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 107.00 | 111.67 | -4.67 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 102.90 | 23 | 110.60 | 26 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 99.67 | 24 | 113.67 | 26 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 48.33 | 3 | 44.33 | 18 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 102.70 | 24 | 93.20 | 1 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 103.33 | 24 | 92.50 | 1 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 38.33 | 29 | 44.50 | 15 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 3-7 | 4-6 | 3-6-1 | 98.70 | 50.80 | 44.82 | 47.90 | 104/305 | 8.00 |
| Atlanta | 7-3 | 6-4 | 3-6-1 | 105.90 | 45.80 | 39.80 | 43.70 | 105/338 | 7.30 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2017 | BOS | 116 | ATL | 123 | 1 | ATL | 208.5 | O | ATL | ATL | BOS | 55 | 71 | 41.1 | 49.4 | 38 | 52 | 15/43 | 11/23 | 9 | 7 |
| Feb 27, 2017 | ATL | 114 | BOS | 98 | -4 | ATL | 212 | P | ATL | ATL | BOS | 51 | 47 | 48.4 | 39.1 | 55 | 40 | 6/25 | 10/34 | 10 | 9 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | BOS | 103 | ATL | 101 | -4 | BOS | 212 | U | Push | Push | BOS | 48 | 44 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 43 | 43 | 17/44 | 11/29 | 7 | 5 |
| Apr 28, 2016 | ATL | 104 | BOS | 92 | 3 | ATL | 199 | U | ATL | BOS | ATL | 41 | 33 | 51.4 | 36.2 | 42 | 43 | 8/24 | 7/32 | 6 | 5 |
| Apr 26, 2016 | BOS | 83 | ATL | 110 | -7.5 | ATL | 198 | U | ATL | ATL | ATL | 39 | 47 | 37.7 | 43.8 | 44 | 51 | 7/29 | 14/36 | 5 | 13 |
| Apr 24, 2016 | ATL | 95 | BOS | 104 | 1 | BOS | 203 | U | BOS | BOS | ATL | 48 | 46 | 37 | 42.6 | 49 | 52 | 12/43 | 11/33 | 8 | 7 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | ATL | 103 | BOS | 111 | -3 | BOS | 203.5 | O | BOS | BOS | BOS | 45 | 57 | 44.2 | 46.3 | 41 | 44 | 9/36 | 11/32 | 10 | 10 |
| Apr 19, 2016 | BOS | 72 | ATL | 89 | -6.5 | ATL | 205.5 | U | ATL | ATL | ATL | 28 | 43 | 31.8 | 39 | 43 | 49 | 5/28 | 11/29 | 5 | 7 |
| Apr 16, 2016 | BOS | 101 | ATL | 102 | -5.5 | BOS | 206 | U | ATL | ATL | BOS | 34 | 51 | 36.3 | 40.7 | 50 | 53 | 11/35 | 5/27 | 6 | 4 |
| Apr 9, 2016 | BOS | 107 | ATL | 118 | -5 | ATL | 207 | O | ATL | ATL | ATL | 71 | 67 | 44.4 | 52.3 | 40 | 44 | 11/28 | 17/33 | 10 | 10 |
NBA Betting Trends
| Boston Celtics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston’s last 8 games | ||
| Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta | ||
| Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing Atlanta | ||
| Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta | ||
| Boston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta | ||
Atlanta Hawks |
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|---|---|---|
| Atlanta is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games | ||
| Atlanta is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games | ||
| Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home | ||
| Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games at home | ||
| Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston | ||
| Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing Boston | ||
| Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
| Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
Boston Celtics
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | ORL | 104-88 | W | -3.5 | 208.5 | W/U | 43.82 | 75.00 | 11 | A |
| Nov 3, 2017 | OKC | 101-94 | W | 6.5 | 207.5 | W/U | 42.86 | 66.67 | 13 | A |
| Nov 1, 2017 | SAC | 113-86 | W | -12 | 195 | W/O | 48.78 | 84.21 | 17 | H |
| Oct 30, 2017 | SAN | 108-94 | W | -4 | 193.5 | W/O | 47.73 | 81.25 | 11 | H |
| Oct 28, 2017 | MIA | 96-90 | W | 0 | 204.5 | W/U | 41.98 | 84.62 | 6 | A |
Atlanta Hawks
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | CLE | 117-115 | W | 11.5 | 220.5 | W/O | 47.67 | 70.59 | 11 | A |
| Nov 3, 2017 | HOU | 104-119 | L | 9 | 213.5 | L/O | 48.15 | 83.33 | 11 | H |
| Nov 1, 2017 | PHI | 109-119 | L | 8 | 208.5 | L/O | 43.62 | 70.37 | 8 | A |
| Oct 29, 2017 | MIL | 106-117 | L | 5.5 | 199.5 | L/O | 46.75 | 80.77 | 13 | H |
| Oct 27, 2017 | DEN | 100-105 | L | 7.5 | 210 | W/U | 41.57 | 100.00 | 14 | H |
Next up:
Boston home to Los Angeles Wednesday, November 8
Atlanta at Detroit Friday, November 10
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