Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics odds, picks and predictions

The Atlanta Hawks (41-40) and Boston Celtics (56-25) meet Sunday to finish off the regular season. Tip-off from TD Garden is set for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Hawks vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Hawks failed to cover as 12-point home favorites in a 136-131 overtime loss Friday vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. That loss snapped a 3-game win streak for Atlanta, which is locked in as 8 seed in the Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament.

Boston covered as 1.5-point home underdogs in a 121-102 blowout win Friday vs. the Toronto Raptors. F Jayson Tatum, and all other key starters, played limited minutes in that game as the Celtics rested their regulars ahead of the playoffs. It was F Sam Hauser and G Payton Pritchard who provided a spark for Boston, scoring 26 and 22 points respectively.

Boston leads the season series 2-0. Since the game doesn't mean much for either team, don't expect either team to play their best players.