The Atlanta Hawks'(41-40) and'Boston Celtics'(56-25) meet Sunday to finish off the regular season. Tip-off from TD Garden is set for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN).'Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Hawks vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Hawks failed to cover as 12-point home favorites in a 136-131 overtime loss Friday vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. That loss snapped a 3-game win streak for Atlanta, which is locked in as 8 seed in the Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament.
Boston covered as 1.5-point home underdogs in a 121-102 blowout win Friday vs. the Toronto Raptors. F'Jayson Tatum, and all other key starters, played limited minutes in that game as the Celtics rested their regulars ahead of the playoffs. It was F Sam Hauser'and G'Payton Pritchard who' provided a spark for Boston, scoring 26 and 22 points respectively.
Boston leads the season series 2-0. Since the game doesn’t mean much for either team, don’t expect either team to play their best players.