March 27, 2026, 10:13 a.m. ET
The Atlanta Hawks (41-32) will face the Boston Celtics (48-24) on Friday at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Hawks vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
Atlanta secured a 117-106 victory Jan. 28 in Boston to cover as 5-point road underdogs as the Under (232.5) cashed. The Celtics won the first meeting 132-106 in Atlanta Jan. 17 as 3.5-point road favorites as the Over (230.5) hit.
The Hawks are on a 3-game winning streak, and they have won 14 of their last 15 contests. Atlanta edged the Detroit Pistons 130-129 Wednesday as 2-point road underdogs with the Over (230.5) cashing. Atlanta is the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, 4 games back of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 4 seed, but just 2 games ahead of the 10-seed Miami Heat.
Across their last 10 outings, the Celtics have gone 7-3 outright, and they’ve won 5 of their last 6 games. Boston impressively took down the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109 Wednesday as 2-point home underdogs as the Over (221.5) cashed. Boxton is 1 game ahead of the New York Knicks for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, and 4 1/2 games behind the top-seeded Detroit Pistons.
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Moneyline (ML): Hawks +172 (bet $100 to win $172) | Celtics -205 (bet $205 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Hawks +5 (-114) | Celtics -5 (-106)Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)Hawks at Celtics key injuries
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SF Jaylen Brown (calf) questionableC Neemias Queta (thumb) questionableC Nikola Vucevic (finger) outSG Derrick White (knee) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hawks at Celtics picks and predictionsPrediction
Celtics 117, Hawks 113
Although the Hawks are playing incredibly well, there isn’t full confidence in backing them to win outright on the road, so PASS here. Even with the Celtics favored to win, there is no value in taking them at their current odds (-205).
Despite not siding with Atlanta on the ML, BET HAWKS +5 (-114) Friday.
Over their recent 15-game stretch, where they’ve won 14 contests, Atlanta has also gone 13-2 ATS. Plus, the Hawks are 14-9 ATS as road underdogs, while the Celtics are 14-16 ATS as home favorites.
With both teams playing at a high level right now, BET OVER 226.5 (-112).
This is a massive pace-up spot for the Celtics, as the Hawks operate at the third-fastest pace in the league. Comparatively, Boston plays at the slowest pace in the NBA.
Atlanta is 5-1 to the Over in its last 6 outings, and it is also 21-15 to the Over as the visiting team.
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