Celtics Vs Hawks: NBA Playoffs Game 2 Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – April 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 15, 2023

The Boston Celtics enter Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks as 10.5-point favorites. The playoff matchup on Tuesday starts at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS from TD Garden. The Celtics lead the series 1-0. The over/under for the matchup is 230.5 points.

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Celtics Vs Hawks Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Celtics -10.5 230.5

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Injury Report as of April 18

Celtics: None

Hawks: None

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Hawks (+10.5)
Total Pick Over (230.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Celtics Vs Hawks Stat Rankings

Celtics Avg. (Rank) Hawks Avg. (Rank)
117.9 (4th) Points Scored 118.4 (3rd)
111.4 (4th) Points Allowed 118.1 (25th)
45.3 (7th) Rebounds 44.4 (10th)
9.7 (20th) Off. Rebounds 11.2 (9th)
16.0 (2nd) 3pt Made 10.8 (24th)
26.7 (7th) Assists 25.0 (18th)
12.7 (7th) Turnovers 12.4 (4th)

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Celtics Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jayson Tatum 74 30.1 8.8 4.6 1.1 0.7 3.2
Jaylen Brown 67 26.6 6.9 3.5 1.1 0.4 2.4
Malcolm Brogdon 67 14.9 4.2 3.7 0.7 0.3 2.0
Derrick White 82 12.4 3.6 3.9 0.7 0.9 1.8
Marcus Smart 61 11.5 3.1 6.3 1.5 0.4 1.9

Hawks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Trae Young 73 26.2 3.0 10.2 1.1 0.1 2.1
Dejounte Murray 74 20.5 5.3 6.1 1.5 0.3 1.8
De’Andre Hunter 67 15.4 4.2 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.5
Bogdan Bogdanovic 54 14.0 3.1 2.8 0.8 0.3 2.7
Saddiq Bey 77 13.8 4.7 1.5 0.9 0.2 2.0

Betting Trends

  • The Celtics have 45 wins in 82 games against the spread this year.
  • Boston is 7-9 as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Celtics have played 82 games this year, and 39 of them have hit the over.
  • Boston’s games have had more than 230.5 points scored on 38 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 230.5 points, 1.1 more than the average point total for Celtics games this season.
  • The Hawks have covered the spread 36 times in 82 games.
  • There have been 46 Hawks games (out of 82) that went over the total this season.
  • Atlanta’s games have gone over 230.5 points on 54 occasions this year.
  • The average total for Hawks games is 236.6 points, 6.1 more than this game’s over/under.

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