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

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: NBCS-BOS and Gulf Coast Sports
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Celtics vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 14.5)

• Boston is 16-22-0 against the spread this season.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 15-24-0.
• As a 14.5-point favorite or greater, the Celtics have two wins ATS (2-5).
• The Pelicans don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 14.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• In 17 of 38 games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have gone over 226.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that ended with a combined score above 226.5 points.
• Boston has had an average of 228.4 points in its games this season, 1.9 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• New Orleans’ outings this season have a 223.5-point average over/under, three fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Celtics are the sixth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 16th-most points.
• This matchup features the NBA’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and 10th-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-1099)

• This season, the Celtics have won 27 out of the 36 games, or 75%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in four, or 13.8%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Boston has won five of its seven games when favored by at least -1099 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has been named as an underdog of +675 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
• The Celtics have a 91.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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