The Clippers are 1-4 in their last 5 games and will look to get back on track in this road matchup with the Celtics. Obviously, it’s tough times without the injured Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. However, Marcus Morris returned in their loss against the Nets and posted 24 points. He also played for Boston in his career so this will be another opportunity to get one up on his former team.<\/span><\/p>\n Boston are without Jayson Tatum and have lost their last 2 games on the trot. However, they have led in both losses and will look to improve on their 4th quarter efforts. With no Tatum, Jaylen Brown will be the key as he gets a usage boost and they’ll be hoping he can produce. Payton Pritchard has also been playing well and will be important if Marcus Smart can’t return from illness.<\/span><\/p>\n Both teams have been ravaged by injury\/covid protocols and that should see a close contest between two similar teams. At the moment, the Celtics are favourites mainly because of home-court advantage but they just haven’t been playing well, not to mention the loss of Tatum. So we like the Clippers to cover.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Celtics are 9-3 in their last 12 home games. Los Angeles has lost 4 of their last 6 in Boston.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n In the first meeting of the season, the Clippers won a close contest 114-111.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n Los Angeles Clippers +5.5 = $1.94<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Atlanta are 1-4 in their last 5 games as injury\/covid protocols have impacted their starting lineup. However, they got Trae Young back last game against this Bulls team and he’ll need to have a huge game with the likes of Collins\/Bogdanovic on the sidelines. Cam Reddish has also stepped up in the absence of their stars so he’ll need to continue that form on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n The Bulls are aiming for a 5th straight win and a back to back victory over the Hawks, on their home court this time. They beat the Hawks 130-118 in their latest game as their big three trio of LeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic dominated. They combined for 89 points in the win and will look to continue their form in this matchup. Vucevic has been on-fire with an average of 19 pts and 12 rebounds in this 4 game winning streak.<\/span><\/p>\n The Bulls just beat the Hawks by 12 pts on the road and they’ve been a strong home team, having covered in 4 of their last 5 in Chicago. The Hawks just have too many players out to compete with the likes of Vucevic\/LaVine\/DeRozan.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n Chicago has covered in 4 of their last 5 at home. The Hawks are 3-2 in Chicago since 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n The two sides met a few days ago in Atlanta and the Bulls won 130-118. Since 2019, the head to head is square at 5-5.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\nAtlanta Hawks (15-18) at Chicago Bulls (21-10)<\/b><\/h3>\n