First win of the season for the Celtics against ‘Hotlanta’?
The Boston Celtics get a visit from the Hawks from Atlanta. The visitors are as fickle as they have been all season: two wins and four losses in their most recent outing show the lack of consistency in their performances.
Boston Celtics – Statistics & current form
In contrast to their opponents, the record champions are extremely stable at the moment. The last seven games were all won and this was not due to a possibly very easy schedule, because among other things, the leader in the East from Miami was defeated.
Head Coach Ime Udoka can also rely on the entire squad, which allows the full quality of the Celtics to unfold. In the upcoming game, the home side will also rely on the home bonus: Almost two thirds of the games at home in the TD Garden have been won (19-10).
Atlanta Hawks – Statistics & current form
The basketballers from “Hotlanta” are currently in tenth place in the Eastern Conference and, as things stand, would be a hair’s breadth away from qualifying for the play-in tournament after the regular season. One shortcoming is their shaky defence: only three teams in the NBA allow more points per 100 opponent possessions.
Trae Young is also synonymous with the lack of consistency in his performances. The point guard consistently delivers high numbers of assists and ranks third in the NBA after Chris Paul of the Suns and James Harden of the 76ers with an average of 9.4 successful assists, but his scoring record currently fluctuates too much.
Boston Celtics – Atlanta Hawks Tip
Although the visitors from Georgia have won the two duels so far this season, the home side is currently in much better shape. For this reason, betting on a home win with at least a six-point difference in the duel between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks is recommended.
The hosts are free of worries and have a very solid defence: Only the Golden State Warriors are ranked ahead of the basketball players from the Bean City in the corresponding rating of the NBA. By comparison, the visitors are only fourth from last in this rating.
