Celtics vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 18
Published 7:16 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 (234.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 231.1
- The Celtics (17-24-0 ATS) have covered the spread 41.5% of the time, one% less often than the Hawks (17-23-0) this season.
- 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%).
- When it comes to topping the over/under in 2024-25, Boston does it less often (43.9% of the time) than Atlanta (65%).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Celtics are 29-10, while the Hawks are 13-12 as moneyline underdogs.
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Celtics Performance Insights
- The Celtics are surrendering 108.4 points per game this year (sixth-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined on offense, averaging 117.6 points per contest (fourth-best).
- This season, Boston is grabbing 45 rebounds per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) and giving up 44.3 rebounds per contest (17th-ranked).
- The Celtics are delivering 25.3 assists per game, which ranks them 17th in the NBA in 2024-25.
- Boston is top-five this year in turnovers, ranking second-best in the league with 11.5 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 24th with 12.7 forced turnovers per contest.
- The Celtics rank best in the NBA by making 17.8 threes per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank 15th in the league at 36.4%.
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Hawks Performance Insights
- Offensively the Hawks are the sixth-ranked team in the NBA (117.2 points per game). On defense they are third-worst (119.1 points allowed per game).
- Atlanta is sixth in the league in rebounds per game (45.5) and 19th in rebounds allowed (44.6).
- This season the Hawks are second-best in the NBA in assists at 29.7 per game.
- Atlanta is 21st in the league in turnovers per game (15) and third-best in turnovers forced (16.1).
- The Hawks make 13.2 3-pointers per game and shoot 35.4% from beyond the arc, ranking 17th and 19th, respectively, in the NBA.
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