The New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) are big, 14.5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (27-11) at TD Garden on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The game tips 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 has covered the spread 16 times in 38 games.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 15-24-0.
• The Celtics have two wins ATS (2-5) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 14.5-point underdog or more this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• The Celtics’ 38 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 226.5 points 17 times.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that ended with a combined score over 226.5 points.
• The average total in Boston’s matchups this year is 228.4, 1.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 223.5, three fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Celtics score the sixth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 16th-most.
• The Celtics are the league’s 10th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 28th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-1099)

• This season, the Celtics have won 27 out of the 36 games, or 75%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have been underdogs in 29 games this season and have come away with the win four times (13.8%) in those contests.
• 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 Celtics have a 91.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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