The Boston Celtics (27-11) square off 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.

Our computer predictions for Sunday’s game will assist you in making an informed wager using the best bets out there.

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: NBCS-BOS and Gulf Coast Sports
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Celtics vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 14.5)

• Boston’s record against the spread is 16-22-0.
• Against the spread, New Orleans is 15-24-0 this season.
• The Celtics have won twice ATS (2-5) as a 14.5-point favorite or more this year.
• The Pelicans are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 14.5-point underdogs this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• The Celtics’ 38 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 226.5 points 17 times.
• The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 20 of 39 games this season.
• Boston’s matchups this year have an average total of 228.4, 1.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 223.5, three fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Celtics are the sixth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 16th-most points.
• The Celtics are the NBA’s 10th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 28th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-1099)

• This season, the Celtics have won 27 out of the 36 games, or 75%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 29 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (13.8%) in those games.
• This season, Boston has won five of its seven games when favored by at least -1099 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has been named as an underdog of +675 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 91.7% chance of a victory for the Celtics.

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