Celtics vs. Hawks Game 6 Betting Odds: Moneyline, Spread, Total, and Player Props

Following a fourth-quarter collapse punctuated by an epic game-winner from Trae Young, the Boston Celtics now hold a 3-2 lead over the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series heading into Game 6 at State Farm Arena on Thursday Night.

Atlanta guard Dejounte Murray, who was suspended for Game 5, will be back in action.

Game 6 will tip off at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on TNT.

Here's how the Celtics and Hawks stack up heading into Game 6 in Atlanta.

All NBA odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.

Celtics vs. Hawks Game 6 Betting Odds: Moneyline, Spread, and Total

• Moneyline:
  • Celtics: -320
  • Hawks: +260
• Spread: Celtics -7.0 (-110)
• Total: 231.0

Celtics vs. Hawks Game 6 Projections

Win projections via numberFire.

• Win Odds: 60.0% Celtics

Celtics vs. Hawks Game 6 Player Props: Total Points and Double Double Odds

• Total Points:
  • Jayson Tatum: 30.5
  • Jaylen Brown: 26.5
  • Derrick White: 15.5
  • Marcus Smart: 12.5
  • Al Horford: 7.5
  • John Collins: 10.5
  • Trae Young: 27.5
  • Clint Capela: 9.5
  • De'Andre Hunter: 14.5
  • Dejounte Murray: 21.5
  • Robert Williams: 8.5
  • Malcolm Brogdon: 13.5
  • Saddiq Bey: 7.5
  • Bogdan Bogdanovic: 11.5
• To Record a Double Double:
  • Jayson Tatum: -115
  • Trae Young: +100
  • Clint Capela: +280
  • Robert Williams: +390
  • Jaylen Brown: +420
  • Dejounte Murray: +420
  • Al Horford: +900
  • De'Andre Hunter: +1100
  • Marcus Smart: +1300
  • John Collins: +1300
  • Derrick White: +1700
  • Onyeka Okongwu: +3400
  • Malcolm Brogdon: +3700
  • Saddiq Bey: +4900

Celtics vs. Hawks Advanced Stats Breakdown

nERD via numberFire. Adjusted offensive/defensive ratings, pace, and shot distribution via DunksAndThrees.

• Celtics:
  • nERD: 67.0 (1st)
  • Adjusted Offensive Rating: 117.9 (2nd)
  • Adjusted Defensive Rating: 111.3 (3rd)
  • Pace: 98.8 (17th)
  • Shot Distribution and Efficiency:
    • Rim: 32.3% (24th) - 65.1% (8th)
    • Mid: 19.7% (1st) - 42.8% (18th)
    • 3PT: 48.0% (2nd) - 37.7% (6th)
• Hawks:
  • nERD: 51.3 (18th)
  • Adjusted Offensive Rating: 116.2 (7th)
  • Adjusted Defensive Rating: 116.0 (22nd)
  • Pace: 101.3 (4th)
  • Shot Distribution and Efficiency:
    • Rim: 33.7% (21st) - 62.7% (17th)
    • Mid: 33.2% (29th) - 46.7% (2nd)
    • 3PT: 33.1% (30th) - 35.2% (21st)

Celtics vs. Hawks Game 6 Analysis

After leading for most of the game, a combination of turnovers, ineffective offense, and excellence from Trae Young doomed the Celtics in Game 5. In what has become an all-to-familiar result, Boston carried a double-digit lead into the final five minutes of the game and then lost a chance to end the series due to turnovers.

The Celtics averaged 16.8 turnovers per game in their NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors last year. During the regular season, those issues appeared to have been fixed as Boston averaged 13.4 turnovers per game, seventh-fewest in the league. That improvement carried over into the playoffs, but only for the first half of games. Boston's 5.8 turnovers per first half ranks second-best, but in the second half of games, that number jumps to 8.2, third-worst. On the other side, the Hawks' 3.2 turnovers per fourth quarter ranks second-best.

Adding to the Celtics' late-game struggles has been the impressive fourth-quarter play from Young. Young is averaging 12.0 points per fourth quarter this postseason, second behind only Jimmy Butler. Jayson Tatum (6.6) and Jaylen Brown (6.2) rank 14th and 19th, respectively.

Heading back to Atlanta, where the Hawks are averaging 17.5 points more per game this series than in Boston, the Celtics need to improve their fourth-quarter performance to close out the series. Boston is capable of greatness; they just need to play to their potential down the stretch and not take their foot off the gas.

Despite their late-game turnover woes, the Celtics remain the favorite to win Game 6 (-320), the series (-2500) and the NBA Championship (+165).

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