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The Boston Celtics sustained the Atlanta Hawks’ pressure in Game 4 of their first round series last Sunday ultimately taking a 3-1 lead, and are set to close things out at home ground this Tuesday night in Game 5. Even if the Celtics were always going to be favorites coming into the series, they should have an easier time with Dejounte Murray officially suspended for making physical contact with one of the officials.
Tip off is set to start at 7:30 pm ET.
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All Celtic’s efforts were focused on one thing, a win on the road, and they absolutely laid another nail in the Hawks coffin down the stretch in Game 4. After the latest match, Celtics are in prime position to close things out at home in Game 5, which should be an easy feat to accomplish now that one of Hawk’s stars (Murray) is sat on the sidelines. If the Celtics close out the series, they will have a plethora of resting and research time before the second round matchup versus an incredible Philadelphia 76ers squad on Saturday.
As for the Hawks, they couldn’t quite get over the Celtics defense on Game 4 and slowly but surely ran out of energy down the stretch, with the result being a push down the 1-3 series hole. As mentioned above, Jamal Murray’s suspension is the main issue for Atlanta, as he has been the squad’s best player by far. Murray records an average of 25.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists per match throughout this series, with other stars such as Trae Young and John Collins not impacting as much as needed.
The Celtics are massive favorites to win, however they will need to find the slim balance between fitness and closing the series out.
Atllanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Game Information
- Date: 04/25/2023
- Time: 07:30 PM ET
- Location: TD Garden.
- How to Watch Hawks vs Celtics: Bally Sports WI
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Hawks vs Celtics Betting Lines
Celtics are -1000 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $10. On the other side, Hawks are +650 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $650.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Celtics at a 90.91% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Hawks have 13.33% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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