Celtics vs. Hawks betting: NBA preview for January 18

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The Boston Celtics (29-12) face the Atlanta Hawks (21-19) as 9.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSSE. The matchup has an over/under set at 237.5 points.

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Celtics Cover -9.5 vs Hawks -110

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Celtics vs. Hawks betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -435
  • Hawks odds to win: +337
  • Spread: Celtics (-9.5)
  • Total: 237.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Boston has covered the spread eight times at home and is 15-7 in home contests.
  • Boston has gone 6-9 ATS in home games this season as 9.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Celtics games have gone over the set point total 13 times.
  • Recent performance seems to go against Boston to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 226.8 points per contest this season.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Celtics games has gone over the set total four times.
  • The Celtics’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 225.8 points scored. That’s 11.7 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Celtics have scored 6.5 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have won 74.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (29-10).
  • Boston has gone 20-5 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -435 or shorter (winning 80%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Celtics’ implied win probability is 81.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (18th in NBA) 45.3 (fifth) 45.0 (ninth) 44.3 (17th) 25.3 (17th) 11.5 (second)

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Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hawks have a 9-13 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 10-12 overall in those contests.
  • On the road this season, Hawks games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Hawks to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 235.0 points per contest this season.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Hawks and their opponents have hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
  • The Hawks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 237.2 points scored. That’s 0.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Hawks have scored 2.3 more points per contest compared to their 117.2 PPG season-long scoring average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • Atlanta has been underdogs in 25 games this season and won 13 (52%) of those contests.
  • The Hawks have a record of 2-2 when they’re set as an underdog of +337 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 22.9% chance of a victory for the Hawks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (16th in NBA) 47.7 (24th) 45.5 (sixth) 44.6 (19th) 29.7 (second) 15.0 (22nd)
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