Atlanta vs Boston: the East is Tricky

The East is tricky. That's the impression Boston and Atlanta are giving this season. The Celtics are in progress waiting mode, and the Hawks are still recalling last season. As a result, the trick of the East, which we will try to solve.

After the bombastic presentation of its main star, the team of Nate McMillan wised up that they need to win the regular season to get to exciting games. At the moment, the data is still discouraging: six wins, nine losses, and consequently 12th place in the Eastern Conference, not much to boast of.

However, the last two victories over Milwaukee and Orlando at home bring all the fans the belief that the Hawks are coming back. Moreover, Atlanta lost only once in six home matches played at State Farm Arena.

After the team returned home, a 6-defeated streak ended. Trae Young is now in full command of his skill and in excellent physical condition, which is proved by 25.5 points plus 9.1 handoffs in each match on average. Collins tries to justify the given contract by scoring 16.9 points and making eight rebounds. In general, the losses of the team are not so severe, that is why the third victory in a row is expectative.

Boston hasn't won more than two games one after another this season. This is, as well as keeping a lead of +20 points, sometimes an unmanageable issue for the Celtics. Anyway, even having these troubles, they are in 9th place in the Eastern Conference with seven wins and seven losses.

An exchange of victory and defeat with Cleveland, two wins over Milwaukee and Toronto, and a bitter loss to Dallas with a victory-worth throw from Dončić. This is the match history of Boston on the eve of the game.

Perhaps, high expectations from season to season are playing a dirty trick on Ime Udoka's team. Sometimes it seems that Boston is can play in the finals of the Eastern Conference, and sometimes that the team should not even hope for the playoffs. Nevertheless, Boston is Boston. Jayson Tatum, Dennis Schröder, and Al Horford. scored 53 points per game on average at the start of the season. Marcus Smart remains one of the league's most tenacious defenders. So tonight, we will find out who will come away with the win.

Hosts’ chances to win look more convincing. Atlanta’s results are better at home than in away matches: 116.6 points at home against 103.7 in away matches, while the last three meetings with Boston ended with at least 230 points at halves. That means that even in the absence of Brown, the teams should score close to 220 points. Therefore, we offer you several betting options for this game: