The Atlanta Hawks, led by Trae Young and without Dejounte Murray, will face the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of a first round series at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Boston is favored by 13 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is 231 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Hawks scored 1.19 points per possession in the last two games. Though Atlanta will be without Dejounte Murray, the Hawks do have Trae Young. Young led the NBA in total assists this season, and he averaged more than 30 points and 10 assists per game in the last two clashes against Boston.

The model also knows the Celtics have dominated at home in the series. Boston has a +11.1 net rating at TD Garden to go along with a 62.0% true shooting mark. The Celtics also held the Hawks to only 100.5 points per 100 possessions in the first two games at home, with Atlanta shooting only 40.7% from the field.

Now, the model has set its sights on Hawks vs. Celtics. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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