It's the battle between the number 1 seed and the number 3 seed in the Eastern Conference as the Boston Celtics head to Atlanta in hopes of winning their 8th game in a row. Tip-off is scheduled for 7.30 pm ET on ESPN. Continue reading below to see my Same-Game Parlay.
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Let's dive into the Celtics vs Hawks match-up now.
Atlanta Hawks 1 – 10 Win Margin (+210)
I've been very impressed with the way Atlanta has improved on defense this season. We've seen them jump from all the way down in 26th to 5th in opponent points per possession. They've also improved heavily in limiting their opponent's effective field goal percentage at the 2nd highest rate of 51.2% this season, they were 24th in this category last season. Defending the three-ball is also something they've worked on in the offseason, right now they are allowing only the 5th fewest three-point attempts in the NBA and are 2nd best at defending it allowing just 32.7% shots made from distance. So the Celtics offense will face an uphill battle to score points here. It's also worth mentioning that the home team has won the last 6 meetings between these two sides, so there's really good value in backing the home team to continue that run in tonight's game. Boston has impressed lately, but all win streaks must come to an end at some point.