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

The Boston Celtics (29-12) are favored by 9.5 points against the Atlanta Hawks (21-19) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on NBCS-BOS and FDSSE.

To find the best bets you can place on Saturday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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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 (- 9.5)

• Boston has 17 wins in 41 games against the spread this year.
• Atlanta has beaten the spread 17 times in 40 games.
• The Celtics have an ATS record of 12-16 as 9.5-point favorites or more.
• The Hawks have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 9.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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YOUR PICK:

Under (235.5)

• The Celtics and their opponents have gone over 235.5 combined points in 12 of 41 games this season.
• The Hawks have played 25 games this season that have gone over 235.5 combined points scored.
• Boston has had an average of 228.1 points in its games this season, 7.4 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• Atlanta’s games this year have had a 234.7-point total on average, 0.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Hawks are the NBA’s 11th-highest scoring team this season compared to the eighth-ranked Celtics.
• The Celtics are the league’s 10th-ranked scoring defense while the Hawks are the 22nd-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-500)

• 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.
• Boston has a record of 19-5, a 79.2% win rate, when it’s favored by -500 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, Atlanta has won one of three games when listed as at least +360 or better on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Celtics have a 83.3% chance to win.

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