Celtics vs. Hawks Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for April 9 (Expect a High-Scoring Battle Inside TD Garden)

Celtics vs. Hawks Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and BSSE

The 2022-23 NBA season concludes on Sunday with 15 games, including a battle between the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics. The Hawks rank eighth in the Eastern Conference with a 41-40 record, while the Celtics check in second with a stellar 56-25 record. This one should be exciting.

Atlanta's three-game winning streak was ended with a 136-131 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Meanwhile, Boston has now won seven of its last nine games following a 121-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Which team will end the regular season with a victory?

Celtics vs. Hawks Odds & Spread

• All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-230) | ATL: (+190)
• Spread: BOS: -6 (-110) | ATL: +6 (-110)
• Total: 227.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

The Celtics enter this contest as moderate home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 1 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 227.5 points, which is about average compared to Sunday's projected totals.

Celtics vs Hawks Betting Information

Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Celtics	-7	-108	-112	231.5	-110	-110	-275	225

Celtics vs. Hawks Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 38-35-4 against the spread this season.
• The Hawks are 3-2 ATS when underdogs by 7 points or more this year.
• Games involving the Celtics have hit the over 39 times this season.
• Hawks games this season have hit the over on 44 of 77 set point totals (57.1%).
• Boston has done a better job covering the spread in home games (20-17-1) than it has in road games (18-18-3).
• In 2022-23 against the spread, Atlanta has a lower winning percentage at home (.436, 17-22-0 record) than away (.474, 18-20-0).

Celtics vs. Hawks Prediction & Pick

The Hawks are locked into the No. 8 seed and the Celtics are locked into the No. 2 seed, meaning it's worth keeping an eye on what the two head coaches decide to do with the starting lineups. It should be expected that a number of bench players will be taking on much larger roles than usual on Sunday.

That gives the Celtics an edge. Boston has a deep roster, as proven by Sam Hauser's performance on Friday (26 points) and the fact that Malcolm Brogdon is considered a Sixth Man of the Year candidate (14.9 PPG). They have a shot to pummel an Atlanta squad that ranks 22nd in defensive efficiency.

Boston is also riding a six-game home winning streak, so back the Celtics at TD Garden on Sunday.

Final Score Prediction: Celtics: 122 | Hawks: 112

Celtics vs. Hawks Best Bet

It's worth diving deeper into Atlanta's defensive struggles this season. The Hawks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.6% (No. 25 in NBA) as well as 118.1 points per game (No. 25 in NBA). They also play at the ninth-fastest pace in the NBA, so a high-scoring game looks to be on tap.

The total has hit the over in four of Atlanta's last five games overall and in 10 of its last 15 games against an Eastern Conference foe. The over has cashed in nine of Boston's last 13 games against a Southeast Division opponent, too. Trust the trends and root for points in this regular season finale.

Bet: Over 227.5 Total Points (-110)

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