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 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 is 16-22-0 against the spread this year.
• New Orleans has covered the spread 15 times in 39 games.
• The Celtics have two wins ATS (2-5) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• The Pelicans are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 14.5-point underdogs this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• The Celtics and their opponents have combined to score more than 226.5 points in 17 of 38 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that ended with a combined score above 226.5 points.
• The average total in Boston’s games this season is 228.4, 1.9 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ outings this season have a 223.5-point average over/under, three fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 16th-highest scoring team this season compared to the sixth-ranked Celtics.
• This contest features the league’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and 10th-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-1099)

• The Celtics have entered the game as favorites 36 times this season and won 27, or 75%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been underdogs in 29 games this season and have come away with the win four times (13.8%) in those contests.
• Boston has a record of 5-2 when it’s favored by -1099 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• 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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