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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 Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -5.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 232.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 119-117 result against the Celtics on April 25. The Hawks covered in that game as a +13.5-point underdog, while the 236 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston lost its last outing, a 119-117 result against the Hawks on April 25. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -13.5-point favorite, while the 236 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 60-27 SU,48-38-1 ATS
Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 44-44 SU,39-48-1 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to Atlanta Saturday, April 29