The New Orleans Pelicans (12-36) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Boston Celtics (33-15) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs on Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-BOS.

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Friday, January 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-BOS
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Celtics vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 10.5)

• Boston has covered the spread 20 times in 48 games.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 20-28-0.
• As 10.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics are 11-15 against the spread.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 3-4 as 10.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (231.5)

• The Celtics and their opponents have gone over 231.5 combined points in 17 of 48 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that have had more than 231.5 combined points scored.
• Boston has an average total of 227.7 in its outings this year, 3.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 225.3 points, 6.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Celtics score the fifth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 13th-most.
• The Celtics are the NBA’s 12th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-599)

• This season, the Celtics have been favored 46 times and won 33, or 71.7%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have come away with five wins in the 33 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Boston has a record of 16-5, a 76.2% win rate, when it’s favored by -599 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +425 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Celtics have a 85.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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