Atlanta faces Boston for conference showdown

Atlanta Hawks (4-7, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (9-2, second in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -13; over/under is 236.5

BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta plays Boston for an Eastern Conference matchup.

Boston went 64-18 overall, 41-11 in Eastern Conference action and 37-4 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Celtics gave up 109.2 points per game while committing 16.2 fouls last season.

Atlanta finished 36-46 overall and 22-30 in Eastern Conference play during the 2023-24 season. The Hawks gave up 120.5 points per game while committing 18.6 fouls last season.

INJURIES: Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: out (foot), Jaden Springer: out (illness).

Hawks: De'Andre Hunter: day to day (knee), Bogdan Bogdanovic: out (hamstring), Cody Zeller: out (personal), Kobe Bufkin: out (shoulder), Seth Lundy: day to day (ankle), Vit Krejci: out (adductor).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.