Celtics vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 31

Published 7:16 pm Thursday, January 30, 2025

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

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-BOS
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Celtics 120 – Pelicans 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Celtics (- 10.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-12.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (231.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 226.7
  • With their .417 ATS win percentages this year, both the Celtics (20-28-0 ATS) and the Pelicans (20-28-0 ATS) have had similar seasons in attempting to cover the spread.
  • Boston covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 42.3% of the time. That’s less often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (42.9%).
  • When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents do it more often (56.2% of the time) than Boston and its opponents (43.8%).
  • The Celtics have a .717 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (33-13) this season, better than the .152 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (5-28).

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Celtics Performance Insights

  • The Celtics have been carried by their offense, as they rank fifth-best in the NBA by averaging 117.3 points per game. They rank sixth in the league in points allowed (108.3 per contest).
  • With 45 rebounds per game, Boston ranks 10th in the NBA. It cedes 44.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • The Celtics are dishing out 25.6 dimes per game, which ranks them 16th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Boston is forcing 12.7 turnovers per game this year (24th-ranked in NBA), but it has committed only 11.4 turnovers per game (second-best).
  • The Celtics rank best in the NBA by sinking 17.8 treys per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank 12th in the league at 36.5%.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are 24th in the league in points scored (109.7 per game) and fifth-worst in points allowed (118.1).
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.9 per game) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.5).
  • The Pelicans are 18th in the NBA in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 14th in the NBA in committing them (13.6 per game). It is ninth in forcing them (14.1 per game).
  • In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 24th in the league in 3-point makes (12.2 per game) and 24th in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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