The New Orleans Pelicans (12-36) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Boston Celtics (33-15) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-BOS. The point total in the matchup is set at 231.5.
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Celtics Cover -11.5 vs Pelicans -113
Celtics vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Celtics odds to win: -629
- Pelicans odds to win: +461
- Spread: Celtics (-11.5)
- Total: 231.5
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Celtics Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Boston is 17-6 in road contests and has covered the spread 11 times on the road.
- This year, Boston has a 2-6 record ATS in road games when playing as 11.5-point favorites or more.
- Celtics games have hit the over on the set point total seven times on the road this year.
- Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per road contest this year, 3.4 points fewer than this game’s projected total.
Celtics Recent Trends
- The Celtics have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The Celtics’ past 10 outings saw five go over the total.
- The last 10 Celtics games averaged 224.7 total points, 6.8 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
- The Celtics’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 2.6 points lower than their season-long average.
Celtics Betting Records
- The Celtics have won 71.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (33-13).
- Boston has a record of 16-4 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -629 or shorter (winning 80%).
- The Celtics have an implied moneyline win probability of 86.3% in this game.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 (19th in NBA) | 45.1 (third) | 45 (ninth) | 44.5 (19th) | 25.6 (16th) | 11.4 (second) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Pelicans have hit the over in 16 of their 25 home games this season with a set over/under (64%).
- The Pelicans are 8-17 in home contests with a 12-12-1 record against the spread at home.
- This season at home the Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 225 points per contest, 6.5 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Pelicans games averaged 231.4 total points, 0.1 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
- In their last 10 games, the Pelicans have a 119.7 points-per-game average, 10 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has entered the game as underdogs 33 times this season and won five, or 15.2%, of those games.
- The Pelicans have been at least a +461 moneyline underdog six times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
- The Pelicans have a 17.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (26th in NBA) | 48.3 (28th) | 42.9 (24th) | 46.5 (28th) | 25.3 (18th) | 13.6 (14th) |
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