The Boston Celtics look to sweep their season series against the Atlanta Hawks tonight, if they can get past the Hawks who’ve won eight of their last ten games. The Atlanta Hawks (42-30) play host to the Boston Celtics (54-19) for some slammin jammin NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Celtics as -1 point road favs over the Hawks with the over/under listed cat 184.5 points. Be sure to get your Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Free NBA Pick in now at SBGglobal.com
The Celtics recently lost to the Magic 82-84 on the road for their first loss in four games. Their top producers on the night were Paul Pierce with 26pts 7 rebounds, while Ray Allen added 16pts, Kendrick Perkins had 11pts 11 rebounds and Kevin Garnett had a low 4pts. All-Star forward Kevin Garnett continues to work his way back from a knee injury. Garnett was limited to 17 minutes Wednesday, and the Celtics continue to play without reserves Leon Powe, Brian Scalabrine and Tony Allen. "Our guys don't care about (home court). They want to get healthy," Rivers said. "And when we get healthy, we're willing to lace up against anybody." Boston has dropped four of their last six and five of eight on the road, including losses to the Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee. The Celtics are 25-13 SU on the road where they average 97.7 ppg and give up an average 91.8 ppg. They are 2-3 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 93 ppg and given up an average 92.2 ppg. Boston trails the second-place Magic by one game in the loss column.
The Hawks recently lost to the Spurs 92-102 at home for their second loss in three games. Their top scorers on the night were Joe Johnson with 30pts, while Mike Bibby added 13pts and Al Horford had 7pts 13 rebounds. The Hawks reached the playoffs for the first time in nine years and came within a game of a monumental upset over Boston, the Celtics didn't win a single road game in the first two rounds, including three losses at Atlanta as the eighth-seeded Hawks pushed Boston to seven games in the teams' opening series. The Hawks are 28-8 SU at home where they average 99.5 ppg and give up an average 93.1 ppg. They are 4-1 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 102.6ppg and given up an average 92.6 ppg. Joe Johnson leads the Hawks averaging 21.7ppg and 5.9 assists, while Al horford averages 9.2rpg. Atlanta is in good shape to earn home-court advantage in the first round of playoffs, they’re in fourth place in the Western Standings. .
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Home team is 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
- Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Atlanta.
- Celtics are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Celtics are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Atlanta.
Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Free NBA Pick
When: Fri, Mar 27, 2009 7:30 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Hawks +1
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The Bottom Line: The Hawks aren’t going to let the Celtics get the sweep on their court. Go Hawks! Be sure to get your Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Free NBA Pick in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 60% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
