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Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics
The Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 230.5.
Boston was a 120-114 winner in its last match at home against the Hawks. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 234 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 116-105 result against the Heat on April 11. The Hawks covered in that game as a +5.5-point underdog, while the 221 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 42-41 SU,37-45-1 ATS
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 57-25 SU,45-36-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Boston Tuesday, April 18