The Boston Celtics (27-11) play 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 (227.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.5

• The Celtics have covered the spread more often than the Pelicans this season, recording an ATS record of 16-22-0, compared to the 15-24-0 mark of 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).
• Boston and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 42.1% of the time this season (16 out of 38). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (21 out of 39).
• The Celtics have a .750 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (27-9) this season while the Pelicans have a .138 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (4-25).

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics have been shining both offensively and defensively this season, ranking fifth-best in the NBA in points per game (117.9) and fifth-best in points allowed per game (108.4).
• Boston is grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game (11th-ranked in league). It is allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest (17th-ranked).
• The Celtics are dishing out 25.4 assists per game, which ranks them 17th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Boston is top-five this year in turnovers, ranking second-best in the league with 11.6 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 24th with 12.9 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Celtics rank top-five this season in three-point shooting, ranking best in the league with 18 three-pointers per game. Meanwhile, they rank 13th with a 36.4% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the fourth-worst squad in the NBA (107.4 points per game). On defense, they are 25th (117.1 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds (42.7 per game) and 25th in rebounds allowed (45.6).
• With 24.8 assists per game, the Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA.
• New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.1) and 12th in turnovers forced (14.2).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are third-worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (11.8 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34%).

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