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.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Friday’s game.

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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 beaten the spread 20 times in 48 games.
• New Orleans is 20-28-0 against the spread this season.
• The Celtics’ ATS record as 10.5-point favorites or more is 11-15.
• Against the spread as 10.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 3-4.

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Pick OU:

Under (231.5)

• In 17 of 48 games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have gone over 231.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 231.5 points.
• The average total in Boston’s games this season is 227.7, 3.8 points fewer than this matchup’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 outing features the NBA’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and 12th-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-549)

• This season, the Celtics have won 33 out of the 46 games, or 71.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (15.2%) in those games.
• This season, Boston has won 17 of its 22 games, or 77.3%, when favored by at least -549 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +400 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 84.6% chance of a victory for the Celtics.

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