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Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics
The Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at TD Garden.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 109-92 winner as they battled the Hornets on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a -7.5-point favorite, while 201 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 101-93 result against the Magic on December 30. The Hawks covered in that game as a +10-point underdog, while the 194 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 7-27 SU,14-20 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 23-8 SU,19-10-2 ATS
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Indiana Saturday, January 4
Boston at Chicago Saturday, January 4