Boston Celtics Vs. Atlanta Hawks: Mayhem In Magic City

The Boston Celtics head to Georgia to handle the Atlanta Hawks tonight at State Farm Arena. The Celtics are on the second night of a back to back, with the Hawks hungry for revenge.


Big time match tonight so let's leap right into it.


- Location: State Farm Arena; Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Monday, March 30th, 2026
- Tipoff: 7:40 PM EST


- Jalen Johnson (ATL): 35.4 MPG|22.9 PPG|10.2 RPG|8.1 APG
- Jaylen Brown (BOS): 34.2 MPG|28.5 PPG|7.0 RPG|5.1 APG


Magic in Magic City


The Hawks host the Celtics tonight and after an awful loss to this very same team on Friday. It's rarely you play a group two times in such a brief duration, however I make certain the Hawks are seeking to make a statement.


Prior to the Celtics video game, the Hawks had actually won 14 of their last 15 video games. The group ranks 4th in offending ranking throughout that duration and 3rd in defensive rating. They've been excellent on both sides of the ball and it seems like they're catching stride at the ideal time.


Jalen Johnson leads the team in all significant categories; averaging 22.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game. He's shooting 49.3% from the field this year and he's the reason the Hawks look poised for a journey back to the postseason.


Celtics Stay Hot?


Boston's on the 2nd night of a back to back, with travel from Charlotte. Last night we saw Jayson Tatum take the flooring without both Jaylen Brown and Derrick White; both out due to injury management. Tonight it's flipped, Tatum won't play the back to back; while both White and Brown will dress for the Celtics.


The Celtics defense has been at it's best because the return of Jayson Tatum. The team's offering up under 105 points per game considering that he got back and their defensive score drops to 103.6 with both Jays on the floor. The group's gone 9-2 with JT in the lineup and last night they recorded their fifth straight 50-win season as a franchise.


The vibes are extremely high in Boston and tonight they roll into JB's hometown with their eyes set on '4 wins in a row'. The group's been terrific but will play simply their 2nd video game without Tatum because he returned. The Celtics lost that game 102-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder.


Monday Night's Best Bets


Jaylen Brown o41.5 PRA (-110)|Lucky Rebel


Starting it of a little milky, we're opting for Jaylen Brown back in his home town of Atlanta, Georgia. Brown's had some excellent games here in Atlanta, but earlier this year he finally had big time performance in front of the hometown crowd.


Brown scored 41 points, got 6 rebounds and dished out 2 assists in a 26-point win over the Hawks. He played simply 30 minutes, not even seeing the floor in the fourth quarter. Brown took 30 shots because video game, shot 47% from the field and got to the line for 12 totally free throw efforts.


Not just is Brown getting to the line for a career-high 7.5 totally free throw attempts per game, but he's likewise shooting 80% from the stripe for the very first time in his profession. He's likewise averaging profession highs in rebounds per video game (7.0) and helps per video game (5.2 ).


Brown's been the Celtics' most important player and even with Tatum back he's been fantastic. He's cleared this line in 4 of his last 5 games and he's now returning after 2 games off. In the one video game without Tatum considering that his return, JB scored 34 points versus the Thunder, got 6 rebounds and dished out 7 helps.


Dyson Daniels 1+ 3 (+140)|Lucky Rebel


I'm most likely getting too saucy here however the Celtics offer up a lot of large open 3-pointers. Boston ranks 22nd in 3s enabled this year, they rank bottom five in broad open 3-point efforts allowed and has tape-recorded 2+ 3s in 2 of his last 3 video games versus the Celtics.


Daniels has been abysmal from beyond the arc this year. He's shooting just 15.5% from 3, but that does climb to 23.3% in your home. Daniels has a 53.7% field goal percentage in the house this year and after the method they lost on Friday, maybe that home crowd is exactly what they need.