On Saturday, February 20, Boston Celtics will host Atlanta Hawks for the NBA regular season. The meeting will take place at the TD Garden Arena.
Boston Celtics:
Boston is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings with 14 wins and 14 losses.
Brad Stevens’ team plays unstable in February and has never won twice in a row.
The day before, the Celtics hosted Atlanta and lost 114:122, despite Jason Tatum’s 35 points and Jaylen Brown’s 22 points.
Daniel Theis, Marcus Smart, and Romeo Langford are recovering from injuries at Boston.
Atlanta Hawks:
Atlanta is in tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 12 wins and 16 losses.
Lloyd Pierce’s team is performing even worse than Boston in February, with only two victories in nine games.
The Hawks beat Toronto (132:121) and Boston (122:114). The hero of the meeting with the Celtics was Tray Young, who collected 40 points.
De’Andre Hunter, Kris Dunn, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Rajon Rondo are recovering from injuries at Atlanta.
Prediction and tips:
In the upcoming match, the bookmakers give an advantage to the hosts: Boston’s victory – 1.62, Atlanta’s victory – 2.75.
Obviously, the Celtics don’t play stable this season. On the eve, f Brad Stevens’ team lost to Atlanta primarily because they often missed from the game.
In addition, Kemba Walker didn’t play for the Hawks, who received a day off. This time he should appear on the floor, so the hosts will have a very good chance to take revenge.
Another option is “Boston’s Individual Total Over 113.5 for 1.72. You need to at least play the level of the last match in order to expect to win.