Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 4/27/23 – On Thursday night at State Farm Arena in Boston, Celtics and Hawks will face off in Game 6 of their NBA East First Round Playoffs. Boston holds an early lead 3-2 and opens this game as road favorites by the NBA online picks by experts.
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks
Date & Time: Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET
Location: State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA
TV: TNT
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 4/27/23 Betting Odds
Celtics
Moneyline: -255
Spread: -6.5 (-110)
Total: 231.5 over (-110)
Hawks
Moneyline: +215
Spread: +6.5 (-110)
Total: 231.5 under (-110)
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Analysis
Game 5 ended with the Boston Celtics suffering an overwhelming defeat by a final score of 119-117 and 20 personal fouls for themselves, while 16 personal fouls for Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta converted 19 of 41 attempts from 3-point range. Atlanta also shot 100% from the free throw line by making 10 out of their 10 attempts; furthermore, Atlanta recorded 34 rebounds and 9 blocks during this game. Atlanta had 26 dimes to distribute and 5 steals during this game, while Boston allowed 46.9% shooting from 45 of 96 attempts for opponents – forcing 8 turnovers while recording one steal as well. Regarding rebounds, they secured 43, including 9 on the offensive end. When shooting from the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 7 of 13 attempts for an effective conversion percentage of 53.8%. Boston ended their match-up by scoring 53.3% from the field and connecting on 12 of 38 three-point attempts. Jaylen Brown made an impactful contribution in this matchup, shooting 65.2% from the floor and dishing out 5 assists while playing 38 minutes and collecting 7 rebounds; scoring 35 points out of 23 attempts.
Game 5 saw Atlanta Hawks allow Boston to secure 43 total rebounds. Their 31.6% accuracy from distance saw 12 of 38 made and they ended the contest shooting 7 of 13 from the free throw line. The Hawks gave the Celtics 49 out of 92 attempts from the floor that converted, giving them a 53.3% shooting percentage for this game. Atlanta only managed 45 out of 96 attempts from the floor, finishing at 46.9% overall; 19 of 41 shots from distance made it through for Atlanta. They converted on 10 free throw attempts for an impressive conversion percentage of 100.0%, thanks to 20 fouls by the Celtics that sent them tumbling to the charity stripe for 10 attempts in total – giving up possession 8 times while making 5 steals along the way. The Hawks collected 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards during this contest for a total of 34 boards total. Trae Young proved to be an integral contributor for the Hawks in this game, scoring 38 points while also dishing out 13 assists and making 14 out of 33 shots for 42.4% success rate while adding 4 rebounds.
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Against the Spread
Boston are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 6 games. Boston are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games. Boston are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games against Atlanta. Boston are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games against Atlanta. The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston’s last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta’s last 11 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 7 games against Boston. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 5 games at home. Atlanta are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Boston. The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 10 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference. Atlanta are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Free Pick
NBA online experts have expressed great displeasure with the Atlanta Hawks’ inability to play defense, and believe the Celtics are the superior and more balanced team whose loss of Game 5 may sting even more than Hawks victory did. Therefore, Boston should look forward to giving its opponents another taste of defeat in this series.
Free Pick: Boston Celtics -6.5 (-110)
