The 34-26 Atlanta Hawks will travel to play the 33-27 Boston Celtics in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time from Boston is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The NBA odds from this game have the home team Boston Celtics favored by -4 points with an over under line of 188 points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out in this game.
The teams met twice this season with each team winning and covering the point spread in their home court.
Atlanta has a road record of 15-16 on the year. They break a three game losing streak all on the road following a 107-96 home win on Wednesday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -8 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished over 190 points. The Hawks took a 21 point lead into the fourth quarter in the win. They enjoyed a 53.8% shooting game with 11 of 24 from three. They held the 76ers to 43% shooting and a good thing Atlanta shot well because Philadelphia had ten more rebounds. Jeff Teague had 27 points and 11 assists on 10 of 15 shooting. Good effort for Atlanta playing their first home game after a long six game west coast trip with one day of rest. The Hawks shoot the ball very well this season as they connect on 46.3% from the floor good for seventh in the league.
Boston is 21-9 straight up at home. The Celtics win their fourth straight following an 83-81 road win on Wednesday to the Indiana Pacers as a +9 point underdog. The game finished under 184 ½ points. The Celtics were on a back to back in that road win. They outscored the Pacers in the fourth quarter by a 25-13 margin. Boston shot 41% from the field and made 7 of 17 from three point distance. The Celtics held the Pacers to just 36.4% from the field. Kevin Garnett led the team with 18 points and ten rebounds on 7 of 10 makes from the floor. The Boston defense has been solid this season as they rank in the top eight in all three key defensive areas this season which are points allowed, field goal and three point defense.