The Boston Celtics (27-11) take the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) as double-digit, 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 & Odds

• Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBCS-BOS and Gulf Coast Sports
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• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: TD Garden

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Celtics 122 – Pelicans 103

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Celtics (- 14.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-19.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (227.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.5

• The Celtics’ .421 ATS win percentage (16-22-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .385 mark (15-24-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Boston covers the spread when it is a 14.5-point favorite or more 28.6% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 14.5 or more (never covered this season).
• When it comes to topping the point total in 2024-25, Boston does it in fewer games (42.1% of the time) than New Orleans (53.8%).
• The Celtics have a .750 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (27-9) this season, better than the .138 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (4-25).

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Celtics Performance Insights

• It’s been a dominant stretch for the Celtics, who are scoring 117.9 points per game (fifth-best in NBA) and allowing 108.4 points per contest (fifth-best).
• This season, Boston is averaging 44.9 boards per game (11th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 44.3 rebounds per contest (17th-ranked).
• The Celtics rank 17th in the NBA with 25.4 dimes per contest.
• Boston ranks second-best in the NBA by averaging just 11.6 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks 24th in the league (12.9 per contest).
• The Celtics rank best in the NBA by making 18 threes per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank 13th in the league at 36.4%.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the fourth-worst team in the league in points scored (107.4 per game) and 25th in points conceded (117.1).
• At 42.7 rebounds per game and 45.6 rebounds allowed, New Orleans is 24th and 25th in the league, respectively.
• At 24.8 assists per game, the Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA.
• New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.1) and 12th in turnovers forced (14.2).
• The Pelicans are the third-worst squad in the league in 3-pointers made (11.8 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34%).

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