Celtics vs. Hawks line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Wednesday night matchup

The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks face off in an Eastern Conference showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Boston is favored by 2 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 232.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Celtics vs. Hawks picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four seasons. The model enters Week 5 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 100-66 roll on all top-rated NBA picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $2,600. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Celtics are rolling. Boston has the best record in the NBA, and the Celtics lead the league in offensive rating. Boston is scoring almost 1.19 points per possession with the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the league (2.04). The Celtics also lead the league in true shooting percentage (61.4%), with top-four marks in field goal percentage, 2-point percentage, 3-point percentage, and free throw percentage. 

The model also knows the Hawks are playing much better on defense this season. Atlanta ranks in the top ten of the NBA in defensive rating, and opponents are shooting only 32% from 3-point range against the Hawks this season. Atlanta also commits only 12.8 turnovers per game on offense, and the Hawks have elite guard play from Trae Young and Dejounte Murray.

Now, it has set its sights on Celtics vs. Hawks. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

Who wins Celtics vs. Hawks? And which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the Celtics vs. Hawks spread you should be all over Wednesday, all from the model on a roll on NBA picks!