NBA Prop Bets: Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics (March 30, 2026)

The Boston Celtics (50-24) face the Atlanta Hawks (42-33) at State Farm Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Hawks opened as 1.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 2.5, leaving the Hawks at -135 and Celtics at +114. The total points line is set at 222.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 112-110 Atlanta.

The Hawks (-105) have a 40-35-0 ATS record this season, while the Celtics (-115) hold a record of 43-31-0.
The Hawks have a 38-37-0 O/U record this season (meaning 38 games have gone over the total points line and 37 have gone under). The Celtics have a 26-48-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Hawks are averaging 118.3 points per game this season (6th in the league). Comparatively, the Celtics are averaging only 114.1 (22nd).
Defensively, the Hawks are giving up 116.4 points per game this season (18th in the league), while the Celtics are giving up an average of 106.8 points (1st).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Hawks currently rank 4th for pace this season, recording 101.6 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Celtics sit 30th on that scale with 94.6 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 43.0% of the Hawks' field goal attempts come from three point range (8th in the league), leaving 57.0% from two. Meanwhile, the Celtics' opponents are taking 45.2% of their attempts from three (26th) and 54.8% from two.
Comparatively, Boston takes 46.6% of shots from three (3rd), leaving 53.4% from two, while Atlanta's opponents are attempting 40.9% from three (15th) and 59.1% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Hawks are shooting 36.8% from deep in 2025/26 (6th in the NBA), compared to the Celtics who are making 36.2% of their attempts (11th).
On the opposite end, Atlanta is holding opponents to 35.7% of their three-point attempts (16th), while Boston's opponents are hitting 35.5% of their shots (12th).

Ball Protection

The Hawks are committing 14.2 turnovers per game this season, ranking 12th in the league, while the Celtics are forcing 12.4 turnovers (29th).
Flipping that script, Atlanta is forcing 16.1 turnovers (4th), while Boston is committing 12.3 (1st).

Crashing the Boards

Atlanta is pulling down 43.3 rebounds per game this season (18th in the league), including 10.9 offensive boards (21st). Conversely, Boston's opponents are averaging 41.5 rebounds (6th), 10.9 of which have come on the offensive end (7th).
Meanwhile, the Celtics are averaging an impressive 46.4 rebounds (4th) and 12.7 offensive rebounds (7th), while the Hawks are allowing 45.5 and 11.3, ranking 24th and 14th.

Back-to-backs

Notably, the Hawks are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
Atlanta holds a 6-7 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 6-7-0 ATS record and 6-7-0 O/U record.
Additionally, Boston has a 9-2 W-L record, 9-2-0 ATS record and 4-7-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Atlanta is -115 to win the first quarter, while Boston is -105. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Atlanta	39-32-4	19-15-4	20-17-0	22-12-3	17-20-1	7-3-0
Boston	45-25-4	21-15-1	24-10-3	31-18-3	14-7-1	7-3-0

First Half Winner

Atlanta is -120 to win the first half and Boston is +100. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Atlanta	41-32-2	21-16-1	20-16-1	26-11-0	15-21-2	9-1-0
Boston	49-21-4	23-12-2	26-9-2	37-13-2	12-8-2	6-3-1

HT/FT

Atlanta is +120 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Boston is +155.

The Hawks have completed the HT/FT double in 44.0% of games this season, while the Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 52.7% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Monday's matchup is +1400 to go to overtime.

The Hawks have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Celtics have appeared in one.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 41 of Atlanta's 75 games this season. Meanwhile, 24 of Boston's 74 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 109-102 victory over Atlanta at TD Garden when these teams last met on March 27. Payton Pritchard was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 36 points and six triples. That result snapped the Hawks' three-game winning streak against the Celtics at TD Garden.