The Boston Celtics travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks for Game 6 of their Eastern Conference 1st-round playoff series on Thursday at State Farm Arena. Boston leads the series 3-2. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Hawks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics lost 119-117 to the Hawks in Game 5 on Tuesday despite being 14-point home favorites. Boston would prefer to close out the series as soon as possible with the Philadelphia 76ers already finished an resting while they wait to face the winner of this series.
G Trae Young led the way for the Hawks with 38 points and 13 assists. Atlanta will get G Dejounte Murray back for Game 6 after he missed Game 5 due to being suspended for contact with an official.
Celtics at Hawks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -300' (bet $300 to win $100) | Hawks +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -6.5 (-115) | Hawks +6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)