The Boston Celtics, currently leading the Eastern Conference with a 57-15 record, will face off against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE has the Celtics favored by 16 points, with an over/under of 227.5.
Atlanta is looking to extend their three-game win streak when they take on Boston, with a record of 33-39 in the Eastern Conference and a winning streak of 19-26 against teams with a winning record. Meanwhile, the Celtics have dominated opponents in Eastern Conference games, boasting a 38-8 record and averaging 121.1 points per game, which is the second-highest scoring average in the league.
Despite their offensive prowess, Boston is known for their strong defense and their ability to hit threes from beyond the arc. They make an average of 16.6 threes per game compared to the Hawks’ average of just 14.0 threes given up per game. However, Atlanta’s offense is led by De’Andre Hunter who averages an impressive 24 points per game along with his contributions of 5.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists.
This will be the fourth meeting between these two teams this season and Dejounte Murray for Atlanta will be someone to keep an eye on as he has been having an impressive season so far averaging around 22