The defending NBA Champions are on the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday, Jan. 18 when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston.

The Boston Celtics have been trending in the right direction in terms of health in recent games, but for the second half of their back-to-back at TD Garden against the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics took the floor without two of their best bigs in Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford,

Boston looks to capitalize on a much-needed breath of fresh air following an assertive win over the Orlando Magic.

The Atlanta Hawks have had two days off since defeating the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night and now they will face as big of a challenge as there is in the NBA, going into Boston to face the Celtics.

Boston's offensive slump continued to hinder the team, with the Celtics shooting 28.8% from 3-point range as a collective. Mazzulla's roster hasn't been running many high-level actions in recent weeks. Rather, they've stuck to basic spread pick-and-roll and isolation plays after a lone ball screen.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

Prediction for the Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors match will occur on January 24. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Percentages: FG .473, FT .786. 3-Point Goals: 9-37, .243 (Young 3-10, Okongwu 2-3, Bogdanovic 1-3, Daniels 1-3, Krejci 1-5, Hunter 1-8, Johnson 0-2, Mathews 0-3 ...

Makhai Mitchell's routine flight from Boston turned into a six-plus hour ordeal with Frontier Airlines. After being stranded on a plane for three hours, he said he called his mom who was able to get him some answers.

Boston will take the floor with a mostly healthy roster, while Atlanta is probable to be without at least a few of their better players.

Prediction for the NBA match between Boston vs Atlanta, which will take place on January 19th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.