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Tonight’s NBA slate features 11 games. Check out the latest odds here, with game odds powered by PointsBet.
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks (-4.5) Total: 216
The Atlanta Hawks have won back-to-back games after losing six straight. A closer look will show that the Hawks have had a brutal schedule so far as those six losses were home games against the Brooklyn Nets and Utah Jazz, with road games vs. the Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Jazz and Denver Nuggets. Those are three of the top-four teams in the Western Conference. Of note, Atlanta’s current two-game win streak has been by 20 and 18 points.
Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics have won five of their last seven games. They are 6-1 ATS in that timeframe. Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams will both be out for the Celtics tonight and that, coupled with the recent play of the Hawks, should make tonight a tough test for the Celtics. Atlanta is 5-1 ATS on their homecourt this season.
Edge: Hawks: -4.5
Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns (-8.5) Total: 212.5
Late in the second half of the Dallas Mavericks’ Monday night victory over the Denver Nuggets, Mavericks All-Star Luka Dončić injured his left ankle and as such, he will not be playing tonight. Dallas had won five of their last six games and so far this season, the Mavericks are 9-4 on the Money Line but they are 5-8 ATS. Without Dončić in the lineup, expect the Mavericks to struggle.
Lastly, the Phoenix Suns have won nine straight games, currently the league’s longest winning streak, going 7-2 ATS during the winning streak.
PointsBet is reporting Over 50% of the tickets on tonight’s game backing the Mavericks but over 70% of the handle on the Suns. I like Phoenix to keep it rolling tonight.
Edge: Suns -8.5
