Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks odds, tips and betting trends | 2/7/2024

The Atlanta Hawks (22-28) will look to Trae Young (27.3 points per game, eighth in NBA) when they try to knock off Jayson Tatum (27, 11th) and the Boston Celtics (38-12) on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at TD Garden. It tips off at 7:30 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and BSSE.

The Celtics head into their game against the Hawks as double-digit favorites. The Celtics are favored by 11.5 points. The point total for the game is 244.

Celtics vs. Hawks Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:29 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Boston -11.5
  • Total: 244
  • Moneyline: Boston -681, Atlanta +473

Hawks at Celtics odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Celtics (- 11.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (244)

  • Prediction:
    Celtics 127 – Hawks 111
  • Boston has been the favorite in 48 games this season and has come away with the win 37 times (77.1%) in those contests.
  • This season, Boston has come away with a win 10 times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -681 or better on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Boston has a 87.2% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Atlanta has gone 7-17 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 29.2% of those games).
  • Atlanta has not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +473 or longer.
  • Atlanta has an implied moneyline win probability of 17.5% in this matchup.
  • The 120.3 points per game the Celtics average are only 3.6 fewer points than the Hawks allow (123.9).
  • When Boston scores more than 123.9 points, it is 13-6-1 against the spread and 18-2 overall.
  • Atlanta is 12-25 against the spread and 19-18 overall when it scores more than 110.7 points.
  • Boston has an ATS record of 22-17-3 and a 35-7 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 121.6 points.
  • The Celtics are the league’s fifth-ranked scoring team (120.3 PPG), while the Hawks allow the rank 29th in points per game (123.9) in NBA play.
  • Atlanta is the NBA’s third-ranked offense (121.6 PPG), while Boston is the sixth-ranked defense (110.7).
  • The Celtics have totaled a total of 482 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 9.6 per game), while the Hawks have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 115 total points, 2.3 per game).

Over/Under

  • Boston has an average implied point total of 119.8 this year, which is 8.2 points lower than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (128).
  • This season, Boston has scored more than 128 points 12 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for Atlanta (122.4) is 6.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (116).

How to watch Celtics vs. Hawks

  • Game Day: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBCS-BOS and BSSE
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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