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Schule's NBA BEAST of the EAST ~ +$18,731 NBA Since 2/1/16
(NBA) Atlanta vs. Boston,
04/24/2016 2:00 PM, Score: 95 - 104
Point Spread: 2.00 | -107.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 2.00 | -107.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* play on the Atlanta Hawks.
The Celtics got back into this series with a home win over the Hawks in Game 3, behind a 42 point effort from Isaiah Thomas. While Boston got off to a quick start in that game, it was still quite close in the end. If Boston is going to need 40+ points from Thomas, I don't like the Celtics chances here in Game 4, or for the remainder of the series.
The Celtics won the first meeting between these teams this season at home by a score of 106-93. The Hawks though won the next three, including a 109-101 win in Boston in December. Both games in Atlanta were blowouts, with the Hawks winning by a combined 35 points. Atlanta finished the season strong winning 15 of it's last 21, and 10 of it's last 12 at home. The Hawks final home game was a 118-107 win over the Celtics, and Paul Millsap scored 31 points and pulled in 16 rebounds in that game. The Celtics had no answer for Millsap in the regular season series, as he's averaged 22.5 points and 10.3 rebounds in the four games.
The loss of second leading scorer Avery Bradley has put even more pressure on Thomas, and he could have a tough time carrying the load here tonight. Atlanta led the league in defense in the second half of the season, and they have had some success slowing him down. He scored just 16 points on 4-of-15 shooting in Game 2.
Take ATL.
GL,
Jesse Schule
The Celtics got back into this series with a home win over the Hawks in Game 3, behind a 42 point effort from Isaiah Thomas. While Boston got off to a quick start in that game, it was still quite close in the end. If Boston is going to need 40+ points from Thomas, I don't like the Celtics chances here in Game 4, or for the remainder of the series.
The Celtics won the first meeting between these teams this season at home by a score of 106-93. The Hawks though won the next three, including a 109-101 win in Boston in December. Both games in Atlanta were blowouts, with the Hawks winning by a combined 35 points. Atlanta finished the season strong winning 15 of it's last 21, and 10 of it's last 12 at home. The Hawks final home game was a 118-107 win over the Celtics, and Paul Millsap scored 31 points and pulled in 16 rebounds in that game. The Celtics had no answer for Millsap in the regular season series, as he's averaged 22.5 points and 10.3 rebounds in the four games.
The loss of second leading scorer Avery Bradley has put even more pressure on Thomas, and he could have a tough time carrying the load here tonight. Atlanta led the league in defense in the second half of the season, and they have had some success slowing him down. He scored just 16 points on 4-of-15 shooting in Game 2.
Take ATL.
GL,
Jesse Schule
