NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Pelicans Picks for January 31

Published 9:33 pm Thursday, January 30, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-36) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to end 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 matchup 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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 10.5)

  • Boston is 20-28-0 against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 20-28-0.
  • The Celtics’ ATS record as 10.5-point favorites or more is 11-15.
  • The Pelicans are 3-4 as 10.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (231.5)

  • The Celtics’ 48 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 231.5 points 17 times.
  • Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 231.5 points in 20 of 48 outings.
  • Boston has an average point total of 227.7 in its matchups this year, 3.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 225.3 points, 6.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans are the NBA’s 12th-highest scoring team this season compared to the fifth-ranked Celtics.
  • This game features the NBA’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and 12th-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-549)

  • The Celtics have won 33, or 71.7%, of the 46 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pelicans have been underdogs in 33 games this season and have come away with the win five times (15.2%) in those contests.
  • Boston has a record of 17-5, a 77.3% win rate, when it’s favored by -549 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +400 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 84.6% chance of a victory for the Celtics.

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