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Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks
The fans at State Farm Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -2.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 218.
Atlanta was a 121-104 winner in its last match at home against the Kings. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 225 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston won its last outing, a 128-75 result against the Kings on January 25. The Celtics covered in that game as a -9-point favorite, while the 203 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 25-24 SU,23-25-1 ATS
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 22-25 SU,20-27 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston at New Orleans Saturday, January 29
Atlanta home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 30