The Atlanta Hawks (22-25) will host the Boston Celtics (25-24) on Friday night. The Hawks come in riding at five-game win streak after their win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Atlanta continues to try to climb up the Eastern Conference standings after slipping out of the gates this season.
The Celtics are probably another team who thought they’d be off to a better start. Boston sits as the No. 8 seed in the East, just two games ahead of the Hawks back at No. 12. The Celtics have the fourth-best point differential in the East and have won seven of their last ten games.