Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction: No Chance for the Hawks

Prediction for the NBA Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks match which will take place on April 15th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Boston Celtics

The Celtics are such an evident opponent for the championship that it's even boring. Boston lost the leadership in the Eastern Conference to Milwaukee at the end of the regular season. Still, compared to last season, they only got better, and even without Malcolm Brogdon, The Celtics reached the finals. The club's leading players had time to recover, which is especially important for Robert Williams, who is often injured. It is still unclear who from the far end of the bench will get into the rotation for the playoffs. 

Joe Mazzulla's wards won 8 of the last 10 regular season games, and in the final match, they dealt with Atlanta – 120:114. Payton Pritchard played his best season match. As a result, Pritchard scored a triple-double of 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. Sam Hauser and Mike Muscala also played incredibly from the arc: they have 53 points.

Atlanta Hawks

Despite all the contradictions, Atlanta continues their journey this season. The coaching staff may motivate the Hawks' leader to play with more results. Strangely, the Hawks got into the playoffs with such difficulty because they had a good enough rotation, and the team had 8 (or 9) strong players for matches.

Jaylen Johnson looked great in a recent game against Miami and helped his team win – 116:105. The main success aspect was the won fight on someone else's backboard. Atlanta made 22 rebounds on offense, 8 of which were scored by Clint Capela. Seven Hawks basketball players scored 10+ points that night.

Expert Betting Tips

Atlanta could have had a better match against Miami: the opponent defended poorly. It was not without luck: sometimes, after throws, the ball flew into the hands of the Hawks basketball players. Boston worked less intensively in defense during the season, but the team rose higher in the defensive rating towards the end. The Celtics have destroyed some of their weaknesses in the last playoffs. The main players had time to rest, so the motivated Celtics should not lose to Atlanta.