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Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics
The Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -7-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 230.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 113-96 result against the Magic on November 24. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 209 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 136-108 result against the Wizards on November 25. The Hawks covered in that game as a -9.5-point favorite, while the 244 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 8-7 SU,5-10 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 12-4 SU,6-8-2 ATS
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Cleveland Tuesday, November 28
Boston home to Chicago Tuesday, November 28