Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 18/01/2025, 02:45  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 18/01/2025 at 02:57 in NBA Predictions

In their next NBA assignment, the Atlanta Hawks are away to the Boston Celtics. The Hawks enter this match sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference, 7.5 games behind their second-placed hosts. Below is our prediction for this match.

The Celtics returned to winning ways last time out, with a dominant home win over the Magic. Joe Mazzulla’s men overpowered their visitors in each quarter to register a 121-94 victory.

Boston have had consistency issues and haven’t been able to win more than three in a row since a seven-match winning streak in November.

The defending champions have lost three times in their last six games. This stuttering form has seen them drop 5.5 games behind in the race for top spot in the East.

The Hawks have won their last two matches and will arrive eager to take advantage of Boston’s inconsistent form.

Quin Snyder’s men are coming off a 110-94 victory over the Bulls to begin a short three-game road trip. The back-to-back victories have moved them to two games above .500.

Atlanta are now 0.5 games from the automatic playoff places. The Hawks won the most recent matchup with the Celtics 117-116 in Boston back in November.

Both teams are tied at 1-1 in this three-game regular season series and the winner here will claim the spoils.