The Boston Celtics have lost all three of their away games to the Atlanta Hawks in their first-round playoff series and will try to return the favor by winning their third straight at home in Game 6 on Thursday.
Despite the fact that the Celtics won Games 3 and 4 by a combined 17 points, they are still listed as two-point underdogs for Game 6 at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark after a 110-83 defeat in Game 5 at Atlanta.
The Hawks have covered the spread just twice in the series so far, with both times coming in easy double-digit wins at home. The latest came Tuesday, as they trailed Boston 20-15 at the end of the first quarter but outscored the team 74-42 over the second and third to take control.
Five Atlanta players scored in double figures, led by Mike Scott off the bench with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting. The Hawks shot 43.8 percent (42-of-96) from the field overall, but they tightened the screws defensively, holding the Celtics to 37.7 percent (29-of-77) while making seven more three-pointers.
Boston’s Isaiah Thomas had his worst performance of the series, managing only seven points on 3-of-12 shooting in just over ...
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NBA Betting Preview: Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics Game 6 Odds, Analysis
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