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Dejounte Murray took 25 shots for the Hawks in Game 1, missing all six of his 3-point tries. Look for him to dial that back a bit and try to be more of a distributor in Game 2. He averaged 6.1 assists this season and still had six assists in Game 1, despite the blowout. If the Hawks can keep the score respectable, Murray could play even more than the 36 minutes he logged in Game 1.
Despite averaging nearly 15 points per game during the regular season, Brogdon was held to only five points on six shots in 21 minutes on Sunday. In his one game this season against Atlanta prior to the playoffs, the Boston point guard had 18 points, 4 rebounds, and.5 assists, easily flying over this prop total. Since February 1st, Brogdon hasn't posted back-to-back single digit scoring games (32 of 37 games in double-figures). He has gone over 18.5 points + assists + rebounds in 10 of his last 13 games and I expect him to easily cover this total once again tonight.
The Hawks were overmatched in Game 1, losing by 13 points. They are just 8-15 ATS versus teams that won at least 55 percent of their games this season, including going 0-4 ATS versus the Celtics. I don’t expect this to be a letdown spot for the Celtics, who are 24-17-1 ATS at home. They are healthy and one of the deepest teams in the league, so look for them to earn another lopsided win.