Hawks look to close out the Celtics Thursday Night - Handicappers Hideaway

The Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a
win on Thursday when they battle at TD Garden. The Hawks will be trying
to close out the pesky Celtics and the Celtics want to extend this one
to a game 7 back in Hotlanta.



Oddsmakers currently have the Hawks listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total is sitting at 198.



Last time out for Boston, they were a 110-83 loser as they battled the
Hawks on the road. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as a
+7.5-point underdog, while 193 combined points moved the game UNDER for
totals bettors.



Atlanta won its last outing, a 110-83 result against the Celtics on
April 26. The Hawks covered in that game as a -7.5-point favorite, while
the 193 combined points took the game UNDER the total.



Atlanta:

Team record: 51-36 SU,43-42-2 ATS

Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games

Atlanta is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games



Boston:

Team record: 50-37 SU,44-41-2 ATS

Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games

Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home



Next up:

Atlanta home to Boston Saturday, April 30

Hawks look to close out the Celtics Thursday Night - Handicappers Hideaway