Boston at Atlanta

What happened last game? Doesn't really matter to be honest. It was a fluke. Atlanta hadn't come within 10 points of Boston in five losses prior to the last game. That win was their first postseason win in nine years and it likely woke up Boston who was caught sleeping. This Hawks team lost the first two games by 23 and 19 points. After that win, that will motivate the Celtics, we don't see much of a chance for Atlanta to all of a sudden keep a second one close. Atlanta's hunger was clear but will it be there again? Al Horford summed it up saying after the game, "You want to celebrate." Um, it was one win after getting trounced in back-to-back games. It's not time to celebrate. Let's not forget what we have here. Boston, the league's best team record-wise, lost back-to-back games just twice this season. Even after that loss, they are 31-11 on the road (28-14 ATS) and are facing a losing team. Boston is 29-12 ATS vs. losing teams this seaon (19-5 in their last 24). They are 27-10 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. They are 18-5 ATS on the road revenging a same-season loss the past two seasons. Atlanta is 18-27 ATS as an underdog this season and we don't see them catching lightning in a bottle twice in a row.