Hawks vs. Celtics Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for 30 Points in Saturday's NBA Game [1/18/2025]

NBA action continues on Saturday at 7:00PM ET as the Atlanta Hawks face off with the favored Boston Celtics at TD Garden.

The Celtics, who have star players like Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, are set to take on the Hawks, featuring Trae Young, De'Andre Hunter and Jalen Johnson.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Atlanta-Boston game," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Celtics are more likely to win, while the Hawks have a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Hawks vs. Celtics predictions page.

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Hawks vs. Celtics Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Celtics and Hawks at TD Garden is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Celtics and Hawks gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Hawks vs. Celtics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Hawks vs. Celtics Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NBA matchup between the Hawks and Celtics 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Celtics a 75% chance of beating the Hawks. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 121-113.

According to our model, the Hawks (+8.5) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 237.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:07AM, Jan 19

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Hawks

Hawks +8.5

54%

46%

-105

-115

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Celtics

Hawks ATL

-105

Hawks +8.5

54%

46%

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Celtics BOS

-115

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Hawks vs. Celtics Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Hawks vs. Celtics Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Hawks vs. Celtics matchup is on the over/under.

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Hawks vs. Celtics Player Props

Betting on Hawks vs. Celtics NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at TD Garden.

Trae Young is expected to lead the Hawks with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to have 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Celtics.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat the Hawks on Saturday.

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