The Boston Celtics (12-3) carry an eight-game winning streak into a road matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans (9-6), winners of three straight. It starts at 5:30 PM ET (on BSNO and NBCS-BOS) on Friday, November 18, 2022.
The Celtics are a 2.5-point favorite against the Pelicans when Celtics and Pelicans hit the court. The matchup’s point total is set at 227.
Celtics vs. Pelicans Betting Odds
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- Spread: Boston -2.5
- Total: 227
- Moneyline: Boston -135, New Orleans +115
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Celtics at Pelicans odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 2.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (227)
- Prediction:
Pelicans 116 – Celtics 115
- Boston has been the favorite in 15 games this season and has come away with the win 12 times (80%) in those contests.
- This year, Boston has won 11 of 13 games when listed as at least -135 or better on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Boston has a 57.4% chance of pulling out a win.
- New Orleans has been the underdog on the moneyline five total times this season. NOLA has finished 3-2 in those games.
- New Orleans has a record of 3-1 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer (75%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, New Orleans’ implied win probability is 46.5%.
- The 120.4 points per game the Celtics record are 8.3 more points than the Pelicans give up (112.1).
- Boston is 6-5 against the spread and 9-2 overall when scoring more than 112.1 points.
- Boston has a 9-2 record when putting up more than 112.1 points.
- New Orleans is 8-3 against the spread and 9-2 overall when allowing fewer than 120.4 points.
- New Orleans has a 9-2 record when giving up fewer than 120.4 points.
- The Pelicans’ 116.7 points per game are just 3.4 more points than the 113.3 the Celtics give up to opponents.
- When it scores more than 113.3 points, New Orleans is 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
- When it scores more than 113.3 points, New Orleans is 6-4.
- Boston is 6-2 against the spread and 7-1 overall when it gives up fewer than 116.7 points.
- Boston is 7-1 when it allows fewer than 116.7 points.
- The Celtics are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (120.4 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the 13th-fewest points per game (112.1) in the league.
- New Orleans’ squad is currently the fifth-ranked scoring team in the NBA (116.7 PPG), while Boston’s team is 15th in points allowed per game (113.3).
- The Celtics have out-scored their opponents by a total of 107 points this season (7.1 points per game on average), and the Pelicans have put up 70 more points than their opponents on the year (4.6 per game).