Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Saturday

By Elijah Jackson, Senior NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 17, 18:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Celtics vs Hawks

The Boston Celtics battle the Atlanta Hawks in this NBA game. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Celtics ATS Stand Out as a Great Wager

Back the Celtics against the spread, with a generous betting line of -3.5 that the favorites get the better of the Hawks. There are odds of -110 that are currently on offer for this value pick.

Previous H2H Saw Hawks Win in Overtime

Boston Celtics won their previous game 119-114. This was a road victory at Kaseya Center against Miami Heat. Anfernee Simons tallied 39 points, while Jaylen Brown put up 27 and Sam Hauser 17.

Atlanta Hawks have suffered defeat in their last two games. Most recently, a 117-101 scoreline occurred on the road at Moda Center against Portland Trail Blazers. Onyeka Okongwu managed 26 points, CJ McCollum scored 20, while Jalen Johnson had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Hawks have beaten the Celtics in their last two meetings, winning by 117-116 and 119-115 (OT) scorelines. Both matchups were played at TD Garden. The H2H over the past 10 games have seen five wins for both teams.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W

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Boston Celtics – Last 10 Games

The Celtics have 6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 116.3 points, 46.5 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 6.8 steals and 5.2 blocks while shooting 47.1% from the field and 83.5% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 109.8 points and 39.8 rebounds per matchup.

Jaylen Brown is averaging 26.5 points, Neemias Queta 9.4 rebounds and Payton Pritchard 6.0 assists, while Anfernee Simons averages 3.9 (48.8%) 3-pointers made.

Atlanta Hawks – Last 10 Games

The Hawks have won 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 115.1 points, 42.5 rebounds, 30.8 assists, 11.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field and 70.1% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 114.9 points and 47.4 rebounds.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 20.9 points and 3.5 (38.5%) 3-pointers made. Jalen Johnson has an average of 8.3 rebounds and Dyson Daniels 7.2 assists.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics lineup: Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Sam Hauser, Baylor Scheierman, Neemias Queta.

Atlanta Hawks lineup: Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Onyeka Okongwu, Vit Krejci.

Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

The favorites really stand out in this NBA contest. Back Celtics at -3.5 on the spread with the confidence that they cover the line at -110.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of the latest injuries, while recent form also shapes our basketball picks. We combine this insight with up-to-date NBA stats for sharper predictions.

Key Celtics vs Hawks stats:

The -3.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
The -3.5 line has been covered by Celtics in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
The +3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hawks in 2 consecutive games.

Celtics -3.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Anfernee Simons Over 3.5 Assists -127

Anfernee Simons (Celtics) has covered the 3.5 assists total in 5 straight road games. We can therefore place a Player Assists bet at -127 with confidence, with our pick expected to cover the line.

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker Over 3.5 Rebounds -110

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Hawks) has covered the 3.5 rebounds total in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the line, with odds of -110 currently available.

Latest Nickeil Alexander-Walker Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Celtics -3.5

Totals Over 230.5

Player Assists Anfernee Simons Over 3.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Celtics -3.5. We’ve also gone for Over 230.5 and Anfernee Simons (Celtics) to get Over 3.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtics

121 - 113 Hawks logo

Hawks

The Celtics might get the upper hand and it might be worth backing them to achieve a specific correct score. Try an outcome of 121-113 for a big possible return from your stake.

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Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Celtics Trading at Shorter Odds Than Hawks

Boston Celtics are -172 favorites and that means a 63% chance of winning this NBA game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. For those wanting to back Atlanta Hawks, you will find +144 about the underdogs.

3.5 is the spread and 230.5 is the total points line. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. If you want to wager Over 230.5, there are odds of -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Jaylen Brown Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Jaylen Brown is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -123 that he gets Over 30.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -108.

Player Points

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Jalen Johnson (Hawks)

Derrick White (Celtics)

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Hawks)

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Player Assists

Jalen Johnson (Hawks)

Derrick White (Celtics)

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Dyson Daniels (Hawks)

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Player Rebounds

Jalen Johnson (Hawks)

Onyeka Okongwu (Hawks)

Neemias Queta (Celtics)

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

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Micro Betting

Among the various options for wagering on basketball, you will find that micro betting is provided. It focuses on short-term in-game outcomes such as Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer.

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Hawks Have Seven Losses From Last Ten Home Games

The Hawks own a 3-7 mark in their past 10 home games, posting 119.50 points per contest while yielding 122.60.

The Celtics have a 7-3 record in their last 10 games on the road, averaging 119.20 points scored and 111.30 points allowed.

The most recent State Farm Arena meeting saw the Celtics claim a 123-93 win over the Hawks. In the previous 10 head-to-head matchups at State Farm Arena, both teams have come away with five wins.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O229.5	U229.5
Atlanta Hawks Home Stats		3-7	242.10	119.50	122.60	6	4
Boston Celtics Away Stats		7-3	230.50	119.20	111.30	5	5

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O229.5 = Games Over 229.5 Points
U229.5 = Games Under 229.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Celtics

NBA: 16/01 Celtics 119 Heat114
NBA: 13/01 Celtics 96 Pacers98
NBA: 11/01 Spurs 100 Celtics95
NBA: 10/01 Raptors 117 Celtics125
NBA: 08/01 Nuggets 114 Celtics110

Hawks

NBA: 16/01 Hawks 101 Trail Blazers117
NBA: 14/01 Hawks 116 Lakers141
NBA: 12/01 Hawks 124 Warriors111
NBA: 10/01 Hawks 110 Nuggets87
NBA: 08/01 Pelicans 100 Hawks117

Head to Head

Celtics vs Hawks

NBA: 19/01 2025 Hawks 119 Celtics 115
NBA: 13/11 2024 Hawks 117 Celtics 116
NBA: 05/11 2024 Celtics 123 Hawks 93
NBA: 29/03 2024 Celtics 122 Hawks 123
NBA: 26/03 2024 Celtics 118 Hawks 120
NBA: 08/02 2024 Hawks 117 Celtics 125
NBA: 27/11 2023 Hawks 103 Celtics 113
NBA: 28/04 2023 Celtics 128 Hawks 120
NBA: 26/04 2023 Hawks 119 Celtics 117
NBA: 24/04 2023 Celtics 129 Hawks 121

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Boston Celtics Stats

Atlanta Hawks Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
-3.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
+3.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 226.10 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 230.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 229.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 229.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 116.30 pts and allowed 109.80 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 119.20 pts and allowed 111.30 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 230.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 242.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 229.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 229.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 115.10 pts and allowed 114.90 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 119.50 pts and allowed 122.60 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.20 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.40 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 13.70 (83.54%)
Rebounds: Total 46.5, Offensive 13.10, Defensive 33.40
Assists: 23.30
Blocks: 5.20
Steals: 6.80
Turnovers : 10.70
Personal Fouls: 16.20

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 28.00 (59%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.50 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 16.70 (83.08%)
Rebounds: Total 44.4, Offensive 12.80, Defensive 31.60
Assists: 23.50
Blocks: 4.90
Steals: 7.70
Turnovers : 11.40
Personal Fouls: 18.10

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.40 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.80 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 12.90 (70.11%)
Rebounds: Total 42.5, Offensive 9.50, Defensive 33.00
Assists: 30.80
Blocks: 3.90
Steals: 11.00
Turnovers : 12.20
Personal Fouls: 19.50

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.10 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 16.00 (39%)
Free Throws Made: 15.30 (76.5%)
Rebounds: Total 43.3, Offensive 9.90, Defensive 33.40
Assists: 31.80
Blocks: 4.30
Steals: 8.10
Turnovers : 14.00
Personal Fouls: 19.80

Team News

Boston Celtics Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Derrick White	39	34.31	716	203	18.4	5.2	3.1	4.5	1.6	1.3
Jaylen Brown	37	34.14	1089	181	29.4	4.9	2.2	6.5	0.4	1.0
Payton Pritchard	40	32.64	664	215	16.6	5.4	2.5	4.5	0.1	0.9

Neemias Queta	38	24.7	384	52	10.1	1.4	-	8.3	1.2	0.8
Anfernee Simons	40	24.25	564	102	14.1	2.6	2.7	2.4	0.1	0.5
Sam Hauser	39	22.65	312	50	8.0	1.3	2.3	3.6	0.3	0.6
Jordan Walsh	35	19.5	218	31	6.2	0.9	0.8	4.8	0.5	0.9
Josh Minott	29	17.6	184	32	6.3	1.1	1.1	4.0	0.4	0.8
Luka Garza	32	16.67	243	30	7.6	0.9	0.7	4.3	0.5	0.4
Hugo Gonzalez	35	14.92	138	22	3.9	0.6	0.5	3.3	0.3	0.6
Baylor Scheierman	35	11.65	95	20	2.7	0.6	0.7	1.7	0.1	0.5
Chris Boucher	8	11.33	18	3	2.3	0.4	0.1	2.3	0.9	0.6
Xavier Tillman	11	9.38	31	5	2.8	0.5	0.3	2.2	0.2	0.5
Amari Williams	6	5.17	3	1	0.5	0.2	-	1.2	0.3	0.2
Ron Harper Jr.	4	5.05	8	4	2.0	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.5	0.3
Max Shulga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Atlanta Hawks Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Jalen Johnson	39	35.34	901	315	23.1	8.1	1.6	10.1	0.5	1.3
Dyson Daniels	42	34.15	492	255	11.7	6.1	0.2	6.6	0.5	1.9
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	41	32.85	839	138	20.5	3.4	3.0	3.7	0.6	1.1

Onyeka Okongwu	41	32.02	667	139	16.3	3.4	2.0	7.9	1.0	1.2
CJ McCollum	38	30.58	715	137	18.8	3.6	2.6	3.4	0.3	0.7
Zaccharie Risacher	36	24.63	403	52	11.2	1.4	1.6	3.3	0.6	0.9
Kristaps Porzingis	17	24.3	291	46	17.1	2.7	1.8	5.1	1.3	0.5
Vit Krejci	39	23.93	390	63	10.0	1.6	2.5	2.3	0.4	0.9
Luke Kennard	37	20.45	288	83	7.8	2.2	1.6	1.8	0.1	0.8
Corey Kispert	21	19.51	190	35	9.0	1.7	1.6	2.2	0.1	0.5
Mouhamed Gueye	41	16.16	194	41	4.7	1.0	0.5	3.6	0.6	0.9
RayJ Dennis	14	12.27	64	26	4.6	1.9	0.9	1.6	0.3	0.2
Keaton Wallace	35	12.19	146	77	4.2	2.2	0.9	1.3	0.1	0.6
Asa Newell	31	10.65	154	18	5.0	0.6	0.8	2.0	0.3	0.4
Caleb Houstan	9	4.93	20	2	2.2	0.2	0.6	0.6	0.1	0.1
N'Faly Dante	4	3.85	3	-	0.8	-	-	1.8	-	0.5
Jacob Toppin	5	3.38	8	1	1.6	0.2	-	0.2	0.2	-
Malik Williams	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Celtics Injury Table

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Atlanta Hawks Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Atlanta Hawks Confirmed Lineup

1 Jalen Johnson

3 CJ McCollum

7 Nickeil Alexander-Walker

17 Onyeka Okongwu

27 Vit Krejci

Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup

7 Jaylen Brown

9 Derrick White

30 Sam Hauser

55 Baylor Scheierman

88 Neemias Queta

Previous Boston Celtics Lineups

15 Jan NBA

Celtics 119-114 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NBA

Celtics 96-98 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NBA

Spurs 100-95 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Raptors 117-125 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Nuggets 114-110 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NBA

Bulls 101-115 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Celtics 146-115 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NBA

Celtics 120-106 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NBA

Celtics 129-119 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NBA

Celtics 108-114 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Atlanta Hawks Lineups

15 Jan NBA

Hawks 101-117 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NBA

Hawks 116-141 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NBA

Hawks 124-111 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Hawks 110-87 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Pelicans 100-117 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NBA

Hawks 100-118 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Hawks 117-134 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NBA

Hawks 111-99 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 102-126 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Hawks 129-140 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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