The New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) are double-digit, 14.5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (27-11) at TD Garden on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The game begins at 6:00 PM ET 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 has beaten the spread 16 times in 38 games.
• 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 are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 14.5-point underdogs this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• In 17 of 38 games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have combined to total more than 226.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that have had more than 226.5 combined points scored.
• Boston has had an average of 228.4 points in its games this season, 1.9 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• New Orleans has a 223.5-point average over/under in its matchups this season, three fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Celtics score the sixth-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 16th-most.
• The Celtics are the league’s 10th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 28th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-1099)

• The Celtics have entered the game as favorites 36 times this season and won 27, or 75%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 29 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (13.8%) in those games.
• 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 implied probability of a win from the Celtics, based on the moneyline, is 91.7%.

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