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

• 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 covered the spread 16 times in 38 games.
• Against the spread, New Orleans is 15-24-0 this year.
• The Celtics have two wins ATS (2-5) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 14.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• In 17 games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have gone over 226.5 combined points.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that have gone over 226.5 combined points scored.
• Boston’s outings this year have an average point total of 228.4, 1.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 223.5 points, three fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Celtics are the sixth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 16th-most points.
• The Celtics are the NBA’s 10th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 28th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-1099)

• The Celtics have been favorites in 36 games this season and won 27 (75%) of those contests.
• The Pelicans have come away with four wins in the 29 contests they have been listed as the 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 implied probability of a win from the Celtics, based on the moneyline, is 91.7%.

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