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(14-23) New Orleans Pelicans vs. Boston Celtics (21-14)
Date: Saturday January 7th
Time: 7:30PM EST
Venue: TD Garden – Boston, Massachesetts
NBA Moneyline Odds: Pelicans -110, Celtics -110
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -8.5
NBA Betting Total: 211.5
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Saturday will see an inter-conference showdown as the New Oreleans Pelicans travel to Boston to take on the Celtics at TD Garden.
The Pelicans defeated the Celtics at home 106-105 the last time these two faced off.
However, that was in November, and a lot can change in two months.
New Orleans has already faced a rough stretch coming into this game. They lost consecutive games at Cleveland (90-82) on Monday and at home against Atlanta (99-94) on Thursday.
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They are currently in 11th place in the Western Conference.
The Celtics, on the other hand, have started off the new year with a 115-104 win at home against the Jazz. This game will be the second of a back-to-back as they take on the 76ers at home on Friday.
They are currently in 3rd place in the East.
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans continue to be one of the more disappointing teams in the NBA this year. Even with Anthony Davis playing at a very high level, they struggle on both ends of the court and struggle to find any sort of continuity.
Even though they lack consistency, the Pelicans have shown that they can compete with anyone when they want to.
Before their current two-game losing streak, they went on a four-game winning streak to close out December in which they defeated three likely playoff teams.
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New Orleans currently rank 22nd in the league in scoring with 102.1 points per game. They rank 9th in both rebounding and assists with 44.6 boards and 22.9 dimes per contest.
The Pelicans allow 105.3 points per game, which ranks them 20th defensively.
It’s no surprise that Anthony Davis does everything for New Orleans. He leads the team in scoring (28.6), rebounding (12.0), blocks (2.5), steals (1.4) and field goal percentage (48.7%).
Boston Celtics
The Celtics are the polar opposite of their opponents in this game. They are a consistently good team that plays as a cohesive unit night in and night out.
The team has continued to improve each year under Brad Stevens and may finally be at the point of being a real competitor in the Eastern Conference.
This game will be the second night of a back-to-back for Boston.
They face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, a team that they match up very well against. Previous to that game, the Celtics have won two in a row and three of their last four.
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The Celtics put up 106.4 points per night which ranks them 9th in the NBA in scoring.
They rank 3rd in assists with 25.1 per game, but they do struggle on the boards, collecting only 41.0 rebounds per game (28th in the league).
They are middle of the pack defensively, allowing 104.3 points per game and ranking 15th.
Boston has their own, much smaller, do-it-all man in Isaiah Thomas.
Thomas leads the team in scoring and assists with 27.8 points and 6.4 dimes per game. Avery Bradley adds 17.8 points and 6.9 rebounds a night.
Al Horford contributes 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in last 5 games
- Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in last 5 games against NBA Atlantic
- Pelicans are 9-3 ATS in last 12 games against Eastern Conference
- Celtics are 3-7 ATS in last 10 home games
- Celtics are 2-5 ATS in last 7 home games against team with losing record
Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
With all that being said, 8.5 is a lot, especially for a team with one of the best players in the NBA.
The Pelicans play relatively well on the road, and the Celtics have struggled to cover the spread at home.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Pelicans +8.5
Boston is clearly the better team and should win the game, but I expect it to be a close one.
NBA Free Score Prediction: New Orleans 103 – Boston 110
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