Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics Prediction: Injury Report, Starting 5s, Betting Odds & Spreads - November 16 | 2022-23 NBA Season

The Atlanta Hawks will take on the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The Hawks (9-5) are coming in off a 121-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics (11-3), meanwhile, are on a seven-game win streak, most recently picking up a 126-122 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Hawks' forward De’Andre Hunter fronted the charge against the Bucks, scoring 24 points and enjoying a 100% success rate on his free-throw attempts. On the Celtics’ end, forward Jayson Tatum secured 27 points during the Thunder game and was closely followed by Jaylen Brown at 26 and Marcus Smart at 22.

Both teams boast some explosive talents right now that’ll be a thrill to see clash on the court. The Celtics will no doubt be coming in as the more confident team given their hot streak of late. For the Hawks, a win would help keep them on track after some hit-and-miss moments thus far this season.

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Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics Match Details

Fixture: Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks

Date & Time: Wednesday, November 16, 7:30p.m. ET

Venue: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics Injury Report

On the Celtics front, point guard Malcolm Brogdon is currently dealing with some hamstring issues; his status for tonight's game is unclear. Fellow point guard Marcus Smart is in the same boat due to ankle problems. Smart in particular has proven to be an essential component in the Celtic's dominance of late. His potential absence is a worrying sign for the team. Forward Danillo Gallinari and center Robert Williams III, meanwhile, are both completely out due to knee injuries.

The Hawks, meanwhile, will only be down one player tonight as forward Bogdan Bogdanovic is sitting this one out due to a knee injury.

Player	Team	Status	Injury
Malcolm Brogdon	Boston Celtics	Questionable	Hamstring
Marcus Smart	Boston Celtics	Questionable	Ankle
Danillo Gallinari	Boston Celtics	Out	Knee
Robert Williams III	Boston Celtics	Out	Knee
Bogdan Bogdanovic	Atlanta Hawks	Out	Knee

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Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics Betting Odds & Spreads

Team	Spread	Over/Under	Money Line
Atlanta Hawks	+3 (-107)	Ov 235.5 (-107)	+120
Boston Celtics	-3 (-107)	Un 235.5 (-107)	-140

Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics Starting 5s

Hawks - PG: Trae Young, SG: Dejounte Murray, SF: De’Andre Hunter, PF: John Collins, C: Clint Capela

Celtics - PG: Marcus Smart (Not confirmed due to injury yet), SG: Jaylen Brown, SF: Jayson Tatum, PF: Grant Williams, C: Al Horford

Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics Betting Prediction

The Celtics are in a much better position at the moment and come into this game as the superior team overall. However, the question mark surrounding Marcus Smart's health and status is alarming, especially given the Hawks are starting with the exceptionally talented Trae Young in the point guard position.

While Smart could likely more than hold his own, Young's typically superlative output will be an issue for anyone who has to match up against him.

Even with Smart's alarming status, the Celtics are looking good considering they have Jayson Tatum locked down for tonight's game. Arguably in the best shape he's ever been, there's no one on the Hawks' end who can really match up to him right now.

With this in mind as well as the seasonal dominance the Celtics have been enjoying, it's likely they will send the Atlanta crowd home disappointed.

Prediction: Celtics -1.5 (-110)

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