Boston Celtics (27-11) vs New Orleans Pelicans (8-31)
Game Info: Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 6:00 pm (TD Garden)
Betting Odds: Boston Celtics -14.5 -- Over/Under: 226 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. Here’s a New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics Prediction. This article will include a New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics Pick.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans have been in dreadful form as they've lost 13 of their last 16 games overall, but they will be eager to build some momentum after outlasting the 76ers in a 123-115 road win on Friday. CJ McCollum led the team with 38 points on 13 of 24 shooting, Jordan Hawkins added 21 points while Dejounte Murray chipped in with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 48 percent from the field and 18 of 40 from the 3-point line. The Pels played solid defense to take a narrow lead into halftime before they poured in 70 points in the second half to earn the unlikely road win and improve to 8-31 on the season and 3-15 on the road.
Boston Celtics
Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics have been in decent shape as they've won four of their last six games overall. The Celtics will be hoping to bounce back in this one after getting trounced by the Kings in a 114-97 home defeat on Friday. Jaylen Brown led the team with 28 points and five assists, Kristaps Porzingis added 22 points with 10 rebounds and two blocks while Jayson Tatum chipped in with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists. As a team, the Celtics shot just 40 percent from the field and 11 of 41 from the 3-point line. The Celtics fought hard to turn a nine-point deficit into a nine-point lead, but they never put the Kings away and it cost them in the fourth quarter where they got outscored by 38-21.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Celtics have won each of their last 12 night games following a home loss.
- The Pelicans have lost each of their last nine games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The Celtics have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games following a home loss.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Celtics' last six games at TD Garden.
- The Celtics have lost four of their last five night games at TD Garden.
- The road team has covered the spread in four of the last five games between the Pelicans and Celtics.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five home games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Celtics' last four games has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the Pelicans' last six games as road underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics Prediction
The Pelicans are still missing Brandon Ingram and they have Dejounte Murray ruled as questionable, while the Celtics are coming in with a full squad for this one. The line was always going to be massive for this one as the Celtics are the clear favorites at home against this banged-up Pelicans squad. I don't think it's big enough as the Celtics should come out swinging after getting embarrassed in a rare loss on Friday.
Peter’s Pick Boston -14.5
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
