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Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks
A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Celtics on Monday when they battle the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -7.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 132-91 winner as they battled the Hornets at home. The Hawks covered in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 223 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 124-113 result against the Bulls on March 23. The Celtics covered in that game as a -5-point favorite, while the 237 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 57-14 SU,38-30-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 31-39 SU,24-46 ATS
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Atlanta Thursday, March 28
Atlanta home to Portland Wednesday, March 27