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2022 NBA Handicapping – Celtics vs. Charlotte
(31-12) Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Hornets (11-32)
Date: Saturday, January 14th
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
Moneyline NBA Odds: Celtics -400 | Hornets +260 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -7
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 231
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Following the creepy factor that was Friday the 13th, we’ve now arrived at Saturday, January 14th, and we find the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets playing the second of four scheduled meetings.
As a matter of fact Charlotte will host again on Monday to complete this baseball set while Boston will host the final match on February 10th.
Boston won the initial meeting routing Charlotte 140-105 on November 28th.
Also, both teams last played on Thursday with the Hornets losing 114-124 to the Raptors who swept the baseball set while the Celtics defeated the Nets 98-109.
So far, in history, the Celtics own the advantage of winning 72 of the clubs’ 117 meetings. Additionally, last season the teams played four times with the Celtics winning three of the four contests.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Friday evening, January 13th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Saturday, January 14th.
Boston Celtics
Although the Nets were missing their top star, the Celtics were also shorthanded without the services of Jaylen Brown or Al Horford who are intrinsically part of the Celtics’ core.
Jayson Tatum registered 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way. Yet, the player that stood out was the other double-double contributor Marcus Smart who offered 16 points, 10 assists, six rebounds (three offensive boards), and two steals.
Smart is the heart and soul of the Celts and frequently he’s the engine that feels almost more essential to Boston’s success than the two Jay’s. Let’s not forget, it was just last season that the Celtics stumbled to start the season and contemplated trading Jaylen Brown.
While Boston’s turnaround led them to the NBA Finals if there was one central pivot point it was Smart calling out the two Jay’s for not passing and being too selfish.
Also, right afterward, the Celtics increased their ball movement, began functioning more as a team, and the rest is history.
Stats
Boston possesses the second-best point production averaging 118.4 points per game. In terms of efficiency, they shoot 47.8% from the field and 36.9% from the perimeter ranking 11th and eighth respectively.
The Celtics rank 13th in all three defensive categories. Specifically, opponents average 112.3 points per game while shooting 47.0% from the field and 35.6% from the perimeter.
Summing up injuries, Malcolm Brogdon (leg) is questionable while Jaylen Brown (leg) is out Saturday. Danilo Gallinari (ACL repair) is out indefinitely.
Charlotte Hornets
While the Hornets are nestled in the basement seemingly set to be one of the top Victor Wembanyama sweepstake winners if you watch their games they sure don’t act like that’s where they want to be.
Although they lost both games in Toronto, they fought to win both and the body language of the players wasn’t that of a team content with losing.
Case in point, with Charlotte trailing by eight points and 39 seconds remaining they began sending Raptors to the charity stripe. But as the lead ballooned to 11 with 24 seconds they continued to foul (twice more).
In truth, that’s not the action of a team accepting defeat.
Offense
Charlotte ranks 22nd averaging 112.2 points per game and ranks 28th in field goal percentage shooting 45.0% and 30th on the perimeter shooting 32.9%.
Defensively, Charlotte is giving up an average of 118.6 points (28th). So far, opponents shoot 48.1 percent from the field (25th) and 36.1% from the perimeter ranking 19th overall.
Summing up injuries, Gordon Hayward (hamstring) was downgraded to doubtful for Saturday. Kelly Oubre Jr. (hand) is out indefinitely.
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Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Betting Trends:
- At this point, Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
- Also, the Celtics are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against Charlotte.
- By comparison, Charlotte is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.
- Finally, the Hornets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when hosting Boston.
Free Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Prediction:
In this situation, everyone knows I abhor huge point spreads especially when teams can get out to double-digit leads and coast allowing the opponent to cut into the margins.
What’s more, in this case, the Celtics’ prolific offense should feast on a porous Hornets defense.
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