Celtics vs. Hawks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Saturday, January 18, 2025 ...Middle East

The Boston Celtics (29-12) square off against the Atlanta Hawks (21-19) as heavy, 10.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSSE. The matchup has an over/under of 235.5 points.

Celtics vs. Hawks Odds

Celtics odds to win: -549 Hawks odds to win: +410 Spread: Celtics (-10.5) Total: 235.5

How to Bet on Celtics vs. Hawks

Game Time and Information

When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts TV: NBCS-BOS and FDSSE

Who Will Win Celtics vs. Hawks?

Celtics and Hawks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Celtics have a 7-13 record against the spread this season when favored by 10.5 points or more.

The Hawks have a 1-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 10.5 points or more this season.

The Celtics and the Hawks combine to average 0.7 fewer points per game than the over/under of 235.5 set for this matchup.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 8.0 fewer points per game (227.5) than this matchup’s total of 235.5 points.

The average total the Celtics have had set in games this year is 7.4 fewer points than this outing’s point total.

The average over/under in Atlanta’s games this season is 1.0 more points than the point total of 235.5 for this outing.

So far this season, Boston has put together a 17-23-1 record against the spread.

The Hawks are 17-23-0 against the spread this year.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics outscore opponents by 9.2 points per game (scoring 117.6 points per game to rank fourth in the league while giving up 108.4 per contest to rank sixth in the NBA) and have a +377 scoring differential overall.

The Celtics pull down 45 rebounds per game (ninth in the league) compared to the 44.3 of their opponents.

Boston knocks down 17.8 three-pointers per game (first in the league) while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc (15th in the NBA). It is making 4.9 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 12.9 per game while shooting 35.4%.

The Celtics average 116.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (third in the league), and give up 107.7 points per 100 possessions (seventh in the NBA).

The Celtics have scored at a higher rate when playing at home than away from home in the 2024-25 season (118.2 at home versus 116.8 on the road), but have also allowed more points in home games than on the road (108.9 opponent points per home game versus 107.7 on the road).

Hawks Stats & Insights

The Hawks have been outscored by 1.9 points per game (posting 117.2 points per game, sixth in league, while allowing 119.1 per contest, 28th in NBA) and have a -78 scoring differential.

Atlanta ranks sixth in the league at 45.5 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 44.6 its opponents average.

The Hawks knock down 13.2 three-pointers per game (17th in the league), two fewer than their opponents.

The Hawks average 110.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (16th in league), and allow 111.4 points per 100 possessions (19th in NBA).

Atlanta is scoring more points at home (119.6 per game) than on the road (115.2).

Celtics Key Players to Watch

Jayson Tatum averages 27.8 points and 9.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.

The Celtics get 3.7 three-pointers per game out of Tatum.

Tatum averages 1.3 steals per game, while Derrick White has 1.2 blocks per contest.

Hawks Key Players to Watch

Trae Young’s showing this season has resulted in strong scoring and assists numbers, with 23.1 points per game and 11.9 assists per game to go with 3.4 rebounds per contest.

Clint Capela has per-game averages of 9.5 points, 1.3 assists and nine rebounds this season.

Young cashes in on 2.9 treys per game.

The Hawks’ defensive effort gets a boost from Dyson Daniels’ 3.1 steals and Capela’s one block per game.