Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Picks and Prediction for Saturday January 17 2026

By: Eddie Kline Updated 01/21/2026, 02:43 PM ET

Celtics Preview

In Saturday night NBA action, the Boston Celtics will travel to State Farm Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Celtics (25-15) have won 13 of their first 21 road games and are sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Thursday, Boston outscored Miami by 15 points over the final 12 minutes to steal a 119-114 road victory.

Anfernee Simons erupted for a season-high 39 points on 13-for-28 shooting in 34 minutes off the Boston bench. All-Star G Jaylen Brown chipped in 27 points (9-24 FG) and seven rebounds. Sam Hauser added 17 points for the Celtics, who converted 24 of 25 free-throw attempts.

Hawks Preview

The Atlanta Hawks are four games below .500 at home and shipped All-Star G Trae Young to Washington. The Hawks (20-23) rank in the middle of the pack in defensive efficiency and are giving up 118.9 points per contest. On Thursday, Atlanta missed 30 of 44 three-point attempts and shot 43 percent overall during a 117-101 road loss against Portland.

Atlanta C Onyeka Okongwu tallied a game-high 26 points (5-15 3 PT) and nine rebounds. Veteran G C.J. McCollum scored 20 points (6-15 FG) in 29 minutes off the bench. Jalen Johnson added 12 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists for the Hawks.

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Celtics vs Hawks Pick

Atlanta C Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles) and F Zaccharie Risacher (knee) have been officially ruled out of this game. The Celtics play at the slowest tempo in the league and the Hawks are struggling to score without Trae Young. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win 112-109.

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