Who’s Playing
Atlanta Hawks @ Boston Celtics
Regular Season Records: Atlanta 41-41, Boston 57-25
Current Series Standings: Atlanta 0, Boston 1
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: TD Garden — Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: NBATV
- Follow: CBS Sports App
What to Know
The Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics will fight it out at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at TD Garden to see who snags the last playoff spot and who heads home. The Hawks are expected to lose this one by ten points, a fact the team is well aware of.
On Saturday, Atlanta came up short against Boston and fell 112-99. The Hawks were down 94-75 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Despite the loss, they got a stellar performance out of Dejounte Murray, who earned 24 points along with 6 assists, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
The Hawks finished their regular season with a 41-41 record overall (50% PCT). The Celtics did much better, finishing 57-25 (69.5% PCT). The winner of Tuesday’s game will have snagged the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs (the 8th seed), while the loser will have to wait until next year to try again.
Odds
Boston are a big 10-point favorite against Atlanta, according to the latest NBA odds.
The over/under is set at 229.5 points.
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