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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 Wednesday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -11.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 243.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 131-91 winner at home against the Grizzlies. They covered the -19.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (222) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 149-144 result against the Clippers on February 05. The Hawks failed to cover in that game as a +4-point underdog, while the 293 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 22-28 SU,14-36 ATS
Atlanta is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 38-12 SU,24-24-2 ATS
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Philadelphia Friday, February 9
Boston home to Washington Friday, February 9