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 vengeance.
Big time match tonight so let's jump 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 ugly loss to this same group on Friday. It's rarely you play a team two times in such a short duration, but I make certain the Hawks are wanting to make a statement.
Prior to the Celtics game, the Hawks had won 14 of their last 15 video games. The team ranks 4th in offensive rating throughout that period and 3rd in defensive ranking. They have actually been excellent on both sides of the ball and it seems like they're catching stride at the ideal time.
Jalen Johnson leads the group in all major categories; balancing 22.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 8.1 assists per video 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 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 wear for the Celtics.
The Celtics defense has been at it's finest since the return of Jayson Tatum. The group's giving up under 105 points per game given that he got back and their protective score drops to 103.6 with both Jays on the flooring. The team's gone 9-2 with JT in the lineup and last night they recorded their 5th straight 50-win season as a franchise.
The vibes are incredibly high in Boston and this evening they roll into JB's home town with their eyes set on '4 wins in a row'. The team's been excellent but will play just their 2nd video game without Tatum considering that he returned. The Celtics lost that game 102-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Monday Night's Best choices
Jaylen Brown o41.5 PRA (-110)|Lucky Rebel
Starting it of a little milky, we're going with Jaylen Brown back in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Brown's had some great games here in Atlanta, however previously this year he lastly had huge time efficiency in front of the home town crowd.
Brown scored 41 points, got 6 rebounds and dished out 2 helps 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 toss efforts.
Not just is Brown getting to the line for a career-high 7.5 complimentary toss efforts per game, however he's likewise shooting 80% from the stripe for the first time in his career. He's likewise averaging career highs in rebounds per video game (7.0) and assists per video game (5.2 ).
Brown's been the Celtics' most important gamer and even with Tatum back he's been great. He's cleared this line in four of his last 5 games and he's now coming back after two games off. In the one game without Tatum because his return, JB scored 34 points against the Thunder, grabbed 6 rebounds and dispensed 7 helps.
Dyson Daniels 1+ 3 (+140)|Lucky Rebel
I'm probably getting too cheeky here however the Celtics quit a lot of large open 3-pointers. Boston ranks 22nd in 3s allowed this year, they rank bottom five in large open 3-point attempts enabled and Daniels has actually tape-recorded 2+ 3s in two of his last three video games versus the Celtics.
Daniels has actually been abysmal from beyond the arc this year. He's shooting just 15.5% from 3, but that does reach 23.3% in your home. Daniels has a 53.7% field goal percentage at home this year and after the way they lost on Friday, perhaps that home crowd is exactly what they require.
