The New Orleans Pelicans (12-36) will attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Boston Celtics (33-15) on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Smoothie King Center as big, 10.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET 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

• In the 2024-25 season, the Celtics (20-28-0 ATS) and the Pelicans (20-28-0 ATS) have had similar success against the spread.
• As a 10.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 3-4 against the spread compared to the 11-15 ATS record Boston racks up as a 10.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Boston does it less often (43.8% of the time) than New Orleans (56.2%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Celtics are 33-13, while the Pelicans are 5-28 as moneyline underdogs.

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics are surrendering 108.3 points per game this season (sixth-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined offensively, scoring 117.3 points per contest (fifth-best).
• So far this season, Boston is pulling down 45 boards per game (10th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 44.5 rebounds per contest (19th-ranked).
• This season, the Celtics rank 16th in the league in assists, averaging 25.6 per game.
• Boston is top-five this year in turnovers, ranking second-best in the league with 11.4 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 24th with 12.7 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Celtics rank top-five this season in three-point shooting, ranking best in the league with 17.8 threes per game. Meanwhile, they rank 12th with a 36.5% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense the Pelicans are the 24th-ranked squad in the NBA (109.7 points per game). Defensively they are fifth-worst (118.1 points conceded per game).
• On the boards, New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds (42.9 per game). It is third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.5 per game).
• The Pelicans are 18th in the NBA in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans commits 13.6 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 14th and ninth, respectively, in the league.
• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 24th in the league in 3-point makes (12.2 per game) and 24th in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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