NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Hawks Picks for January 18

Published 5:39 am Saturday, January 18, 2025

The Boston Celtics (29-12) are double-digit, 10.5-point favorites against the Atlanta Hawks (21-19) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on NBCS-BOS and FDSSE.

Prior to making a wager on this matchup, have a look at the best bets available on Saturday based on our computer predictions.

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Celtics vs. Hawks Game Info

  • When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: NBCS-BOS and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Celtics vs. Hawks Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 10.5)

  • Boston has 17 wins in 41 games against the spread this season.
  • Atlanta has beaten the spread 17 times in 40 games.
  • The Celtics are 10-14 as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Hawks have won once ATS (1-2) as a 10.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Under (235.5)

  • Celtics games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 235.5 points 12 times.
  • The Hawks have played 25 games this season that have had more than 235.5 combined points scored.
  • The average point total in Boston’s contests this year is 228.1, 7.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Atlanta’s average game total this season has been 234.7, 0.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Celtics are the eighth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hawks have scored the 11th-most points.
  • The Hawks have allowed the 22nd-fewest points in the league this season, while the Celtics have given up the 10th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-549)

  • The Celtics have won 29, or 74.4%, of the 39 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Hawks have been chosen as underdogs in 25 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (52%) in those games.
  • This season, Boston has won 15 of its 20 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -549 on the moneyline.
  • Atlanta has been named as an underdog of +400 or more just one time this season and came away with a victory in that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 84.6% chance of a victory for the Celtics.

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