After a solid run, the Celtics are now struggling again. What better way to break out of their funk than to face one of the league's bottom dwellers, the Atlanta Hawks. Boston has dropped four straight games but lets look at their competition. They faced Detroit, Dallas, Chicago, and New York over that span. Three of those four are playoff teams. The Hawks are anything but a playoff squad. Atlanta has lost 10 straight games and are just 2-4 ATS over their last six at home. Offensively they have had a tough time, scoring just 93 ppg at home this season. The Hawks managed to upset the Celts in Beantown back in January. Boston gets their revenge with a big win on Friday night in Atlanta. Atlant's defense has been miserable, allowing over 107 ppg over their last five contests while the Celtics put up more points away from Boston than they do at home (nearly 102). The Celts are 6-0 OVER after having lost 4 of their last 5 games this season. Take Boston in a bounce-back game in which they put up a ton against the Hawks. One star on Boston and two on the Over.
This pick was released to clients on September 21, 2012 at 8:06PM ET.
NBA
Boston at Atlanta
April 1, 2005
7:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Boston -6 (-110) (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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