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Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -11.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 236.5.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 126-111 winner as they battled the Pelicans on the road. The Hawks covered in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 237 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 113-103 winner on the road against the Hornets. They failed to cover the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (216) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 6-1 SU,4-3 ATS
Boston is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 3-4 SU,1-6 ATS
Atlanta is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston home to Golden State Wednesday, November 6
Atlanta home to New York Wednesday, November 6