It’s Sunday, January 12, and the New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) and the Boston Celtics (27-11) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston.
The Pelicans are currently 3-15 on the road with a point differential of -10, while the Celtics have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Pelicans vs. Celtics live today
- Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
- Time: 6:00PM EST
- Site: TD Garden
- City: Boston, MA
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Game odds for Pelicans vs. Celtics
The latest odds as of Sunday:
- Odds: Pelicans (+735), Celtics (-1190)
- Spread: Celtics -15
- Over/Under: 229 points
That gives the Pelicans an implied team point total of 113.6, and the Celtics 121.42.
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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday Pelicans vs. Celtics game
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Brad Thomas (MrBradThomas) likes the Unicorn to have a big game: Kristaps Porzingis over 7.5 rebounds +110
“He’s cleared this number in his last three games and his last three games against the Pelicans. The Pels give up the 2nd most boards to centers. Double double isn’t a bad option.”
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Pelicans & Celtics game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the New Orleans Pelicans at +15.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 229.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Pelicans vs. Celtics on Sunday
- The Celtics have won 3 straight home games against the Pelicans
- 5 of the Celtics’ last 6 games (83%) have stayed UNDER the Total
- The Pelicans have failed to cover in 7 of their last 10 games as an underdog
- 5 of the Celtics’ last 6 matchups with the Pelicans have stayed UNDER the Total
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