Celtics vs. Hawks prediction and odds for Game 3 (Boston one step closer to sweep)

The Boston Celtics have dominated the Atlanta Hawks in their first-round series in the NBA playoffs, winning two straight games by double digits in Boston. Now, with the series shifting back to Atlanta, the Celtics are five-point road favorites in Game 3. That’s a surprising spread, as Boston was favored by 10.5 points in Game …

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Payton Pritchard has created a good problem for the Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are red hot, riding a seven-game win streak into Wednesday’s match-up with the Atlanta Hawks. Boston has won its last four games (three and a half really) without offseason acquisition, and former NBA Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon. Brogdon has had to miss time due to tightness in his right hamstring. …

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Boston Celtics: 3 takeaways from dominant road victory over Hawks

The Boston Celtics improved to 12-3 with an emphatic 126-101 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. This victory is the Celtics’ eighth in a row, and they dominated the game. The Cs led throughout the game, and they received contributions from everyone. The bench stepped up as Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, and …

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