NBA (3/30) | Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks: Mayhem in Magic City
Written by: Varun Sharma
Published: Mon Mar 30, 2026, 3:23 pm ET
Read Time: 5 minutes
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The Boston Celtics head to Georgia to take on 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 matchup tonight so let's jump right into it.
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Game Information
Matchup Information
- Location: State Farm Arena; Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Monday, March 30th, 2026
- Tipoff: 7:40 PM EST
Key Players
- 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
Betting Odds
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Analysis & Breakdown
Magic in Magic City
The Hawks host the Celtics tonight and after an ugly loss to this same team on Friday. It's not often you play a team twice in such a short period, but I'm sure the Hawks are looking to make a statement.
Prior to the Celtics game, the Hawks had won 14 of their last 15 games. The team ranks 4th in offensive rating during that period and 3rd in defensive rating. They've been great on both sides of the ball and it feels like they're catching stride at the perfect time.
Jalen Johnson leads the team in all major 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 trip back to the postseason.
Celtics Stay Hot?
Boston's on the second night of a back to back, with travel from Charlotte. Last night we saw Jayson Tatum take the floor 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 suit up for the Celtics.
The Celtics defense has been at it's best since the return of Jayson Tatum. The team's giving up under 105 points per game since he got back and their defensive rating drops to 103.6 with both Jays on the floor. The team'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 incredibly high in Boston and tonight they roll into JB's hometown with their eyes set on 'four wins in a row'. The team's been great but will play just their second game without Tatum since 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 chalky, we're going with Jaylen Brown back in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Brown's had some good games here in Atlanta, but earlier this year he finally had big time performance in front of the hometown crowd.
Brown scored 41 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished out 2 assists in a 26-point win over the Hawks. He played just 30 minutes, not even seeing the floor in the 4th quarter. Brown took 30 shots in that game, shot 47% from the field and got to the line for 12 free throw attempts.
Not only is Brown getting to the line for a career-high 7.5 free throw attempts per game, but he's also shooting 80% from the stripe for the first time in his career. He's also averaging career highs in rebounds per game (7.0) and assists per game (5.2).
Brown's been the Celtics' most valuable player and even with Tatum back he's been fantastic. He's cleared this line in four of his last five games and he's now coming back after two games off. In the one game without Tatum since his return, JB scored 34 points against the Thunder, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished out 7 assists.
Dyson Daniels 1+ 3 (+140) | Lucky Rebel
I'm probably getting too cheeky here but the Celtics give up a ton of wide open 3-pointers. Boston ranks 22nd in 3s allowed this year, they rank bottom five in wide open 3-point attempts allowed and Daniels has recorded 2+ 3s in two of his last three games against the Celtics.
Daniels has been abysmal from beyond the arc this year. He's shooting just 15.5% from three, but that does climb to 23.3% at home. Daniels has a 53.7% field goal percentage at home this year and after the way they lost on Friday, maybe that home crowd is exactly what they need.
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