The Boston Celtics (27-11) are heavy, 14.5-point favorites against the New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on NBCS-BOS and Gulf Coast Sports.

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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 has 16 wins in 38 games against the spread this season.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 15-24-0.
• The Celtics have won twice ATS (2-5) as a 14.5-point favorite or more this season.
• 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)

• In 17 games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 total points.
• The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 20 of 39 games this season.
• Boston has an average total of 228.4 in its contests this year, 1.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans has had an average of 223.5 points scored in its games so far this season, three points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 16th-highest scoring team this season compared to the sixth-ranked Celtics.
• This matchup features the league’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and 10th-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-1099)

• The Celtics have won 27, or 75%, of the 36 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in four, or 13.8%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Boston has a record of 5-2 when it’s favored by -1099 or more by bookmakers this season.
• 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 moneyline for this contest implies a 91.7% chance of a victory for the Celtics.

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