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

If you want to gain an edge on Friday’s game, check out the best bets on the board in the article below (according to our computer predictions).

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Friday, January 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-BOS
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Celtics vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 10.5)

• Boston has covered the spread 20 times in 48 games.
• New Orleans has 20 wins in 48 games against the spread this year.
• The Celtics are 11-15 as 10.5-point favorites or more.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 3-4 as 10.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (231.5)

• In 17 of 48 games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have combined to score more than 231.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that ended with a combined score above 231.5 points.
• Boston’s games this season have had an average of 227.7 points, 3.8 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ matchups this season is 225.3, 6.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 13th-highest scoring team this season compared to the fifth-ranked Celtics.
• The Celtics are the league’s 12th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-599)

• The Celtics have won 33, or 71.7%, of the 46 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in five, or 15.2%, of the 33 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Boston has a record of 16-5, a 76.2% win rate, when it’s favored by -599 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +425 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Celtics have a 85.7% chance to win.

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