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

Published 5:37 am Saturday, January 18, 2025

The Atlanta Hawks (21-19) are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (29-12) at TD Garden on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Saturday’s game.

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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
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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 year.
  • Atlanta’s record against the spread is 17-23-0.
  • Against the spread as 10.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics are 10-14.
  • The Hawks have one win ATS (1-2) as a 10.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

  • Celtics games this season have featured more combined points than 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.
  • Boston’s matchups this year have an average point total of 228.1, 7.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Atlanta has a 234.7-point average over/under in its outings this season, 0.8 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Celtics score the eighth-most points in the league this season, while the Hawks’ offense racks up the 11th-most.
  • This contest features the NBA’s 22nd-ranked (Hawks) and 10th-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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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 won in 13, or 52%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • 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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