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Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics

The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Tuesday.

Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -4.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 224.5.

Last time out for Boston, they were a 128-107 loser as they battled the Pacers on the road. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as a -9.5-point favorite, while 235 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Atlanta was a 127-100 winner in its last match at home against the Raptors. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 227 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Atlanta:
Team record: 29-31 SU,27-33 ATS
Atlanta is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
Atlanta is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games

Boston:
Team record: 36-27 SU,30-32-1 ATS
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Atlanta home to Chicago Thursday, March 3
Boston home to Memphis Thursday, March 3