The New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) are heavy, 14.5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (27-11) at TD Garden on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The game starts at 6:00 PM ET 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’s record against the spread is 16-22-0.
• New Orleans is 15-24-0 against the spread this year.
• The Celtics have two wins ATS (2-5) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• The Pelicans don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 14.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• The Celtics and their opponents have gone over 226.5 combined points in 17 of 38 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that finished with a combined score above 226.5 points.
• Boston has an average total of 228.4 in its matchups 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 Celtics score the sixth-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 16th-most.
• This contest features the NBA’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and 10th-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-1099)

• This season, the Celtics have been favored 36 times and won 27, or 75%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in four, or 13.8%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Boston has won five of its seven games when favored by at least -1099 on the moneyline.
• 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 implied probability of a win from the Celtics, based on the moneyline, is 91.7%.

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