The Boston Celtics face the'Atlanta Hawks'in Game 3 of their 1st-round playoff series on Friday. Tip from State Farm Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Hawks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics took a 2-0 series lead with back-to-back home wins, including a 119-106 victory as 10-point favorites Tuesday. F Jason Tatum'led the way with 29 points and 10 rebounds while G'Derrick White'put on a show with 26 points and 7 boards. The Celtics dominated the paint outscoring the Hawks 64 to 40.
G'Dejounte Murray'was the leading scorer for Atlanta with 29 points while G'Trae Young'had 24. Atlanta led by as many as 11 points in the 1st quarter before collapsing.
Celtics at Hawks Game 3 odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Hawks +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -5.5 (-105) | Hawks +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)