The New Orleans Pelicans (12-36) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they try to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Boston Celtics (33-15) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs on Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-BOS.

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-BOS
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Celtics 120 – Pelicans 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Celtics (- 10.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-12.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.7

• Both the Celtics and the Pelicans have covered the spread 41.7% of the time this year, resulting in a 20-28-0 ATS record for the Celtics and a 20-28-0 mark for the Pelicans.
• Boston covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 42.3% of the time. That’s less often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (42.9%).
• Boston’s games have gone over the total 43.8% of the time this season (21 out of 48), less often than New Orleans’ games have (27 out of 48).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 5-28, while the Celtics are 33-13 as moneyline favorites.

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics have been lifted by their offense, as they rank fifth-best in the NBA by posting 117.3 points per game. They rank sixth in the league in points allowed (108.3 per contest).
• Boston is grabbing 45 rebounds per game (10th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 44.5 rebounds per contest (19th-ranked).
• The Celtics are delivering 25.6 dimes per game, which ranks them 16th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Boston is forcing 12.7 turnovers per game this year (24th-ranked in NBA), but it has averaged just 11.4 turnovers per contest (second-best).
• The Celtics own a 36.5% three-point percentage this season (12th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined by sinking 17.8 treys per game (best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively the Pelicans are the 24th-ranked squad in the league (109.7 points per game). On defense they are fifth-worst (118.1 points conceded per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.9 per game) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.5).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 18th in the league in assists at 25.3 per game.
• New Orleans commits 13.6 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 14th and ninth, respectively, in the league.
• The Pelicans make 12.2 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.5% from beyond the arc, ranking 24th and 24th, respectively, in the NBA.

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