Celtics vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 18
Published 5:16 am Saturday, January 18, 2025
The Boston Celtics (29-12) face the Atlanta Hawks (21-19) as double-digit, 10.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSSE.
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Celtics vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: NBCS-BOS and FDSSE
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: TD Garden
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Celtics vs. Hawks Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Celtics 121 – Hawks 110
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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Hawks
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 10.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-11.8)
- Pick OU:
Under (235.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 231.1
- The Celtics have covered the spread less often than the Hawks this year, putting up an ATS record of 17-24-0, compared to the 17-23-0 mark of the Hawks.
- Boston (10-14) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 10.5 points or more this season (41.7%) than Atlanta (1-2) does as a 10.5+-point underdog (33.3%).
- Boston’s games have gone over the total 43.9% of the time this season (18 out of 41), less often than Atlanta’s games have (26 out of 40).
- As a moneyline favorite this season, the Celtics are 29-10, while the Hawks are 13-12 as moneyline underdogs.
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Celtics Performance Insights
- The Celtics have been carried by their offense, as they rank fourth-best in the NBA by averaging 117.6 points per game. They rank sixth in the league in points allowed (108.4 per contest).
- So far this year, Boston is grabbing 45 rebounds per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) and allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest (17th-ranked).
- The Celtics are averaging 25.3 assists per game, which ranks them 17th in the NBA in 2024-25.
- Boston ranks second-best in the NBA by committing only 11.5 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks 24th in the league (12.7 per contest).
- The Celtics have a 36.4% three-point percentage this year (15th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived by sinking 17.8 treys per contest (best).
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Hawks Performance Insights
- The Hawks are sixth in the league in points scored (117.2 per game) and third-worst in points allowed (119.1).
- On the boards, Atlanta is sixth in the NBA in rebounds (45.5 per game). It is 19th in rebounds conceded (44.6 per game).
- At 29.7 assists per game, the Hawks are second-best in the NBA.
- In terms of turnovers, Atlanta is 21st in the league in committing them (15 per game). It is third-best in forcing them (16.1 per game).
- The Hawks are 17th in the league in 3-pointers made (13.2 per game) and 19th in 3-point percentage (35.4%).
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