The Boston Celtics (27-11) take the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) as heavy, 14.5-point favorites on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBCS-BOS and Gulf Coast Sports
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• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: TD Garden

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Celtics 122 – Pelicans 103

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Celtics (- 14.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-19.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.5

• The Celtics sport a 16-22-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 15-24-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• Boston covers the spread when it is a 14.5-point favorite or more 28.6% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 14.5 or more (never covered this season).
• When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Boston does it in fewer games (42.1% of the time) than New Orleans (53.8%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Celtics are 27-9, a better tally than the Pelicans have recorded (4-25) as moneyline underdogs.

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics have been thriving on both offense and defense this year, ranking fifth-best in the NBA in points per game (117.9) and fifth-best in points allowed per game (108.4).
• So far this season, Boston is grabbing 44.9 boards per game (11th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest (17th-ranked).
• So far this year, the Celtics rank 17th in the league in assists, dishing out 25.4 per game.
• Boston is forcing 12.9 turnovers per game this year (24th-ranked in NBA), but it has committed just 11.6 turnovers per contest (second-best).
• The Celtics rank best in the NBA by making 18 threes per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank 13th in the league at 36.4%.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the fourth-worst squad in the NBA in points scored (107.4 per game) and 25th in points conceded (117.1).
• New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds per game (42.7) and 25th in rebounds allowed (45.6).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 21st in the league in assists at 24.8 per game.
• New Orleans commits 14.1 turnovers per game and force 14.2 per game, ranking 17th and 13th, respectively, in the league.
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are third-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.8). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 34%.

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