Hawks vs Celtics best bet: CJ McCollum Over 17.5 points (-105) CJ McCollum was the main piece that came to the Atlanta Hawks in the Trae Young trade, and so far, he’s been as advertised. The veteran has cashed the Over in points in four of seven contests since the blockbuster deal.

The Celtics will likely be shorthanded when they face the Hawks on Thursday in Boston in their big man rotation.

Atlanta will look to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Hawks take on Boston. Wednesday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.

The Celtics could be without Neemias Queta and Luka Garza on Wednesday night against the Hawks, as both bigs continue to deal with illness.

Preview the Boston Celtics' NBA matchup with Atlanta, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has been dealing with an injury to a finger on his left (non-shooting) hand, but it doesn't seem to have hurt his accuracy.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 41 points, Sam Hauser led a 3-point barrage in the second quarter and the Boston Celtics blew away the Atlanta Hawks 132-106 on Saturday night. The Celtics put this one away with a 52-point outburst in the second quarter,

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Wednesday matchup with Celtics highlights busy week that also includes two games against Pacers, one against Rockets.