New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics 1/11/2023 – On Wednesday evening, the New Orleans Pelicans will be locking horns with the Boston Celtics at TD Garden for some basketball action. The New Orleans Pelicans are 25-16 on the season and are placed third in the Western Conference. The Boston Celtics are dominating the same conference and are 29-12 on the scoreboard as of now. The Pelicans are eager to build on their win from their last game. But, the latest NBA betting analytics predict the Boston Celtics to win in this game.
| When: | Wednesday, January 11, 7:30 PM ET |
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| Where: | TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts |
| TV: | NBC Sports Boston |
| Stream: | SofaScore |
straight to work 🏀#Pelicans | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/37csxStAUT
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 10, 2023
| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelicans | +8.5 (-119) | 230 o (-110) | +265 |  |
| Celtics | -8.5 (-119) | 230 u (-110) | -400 | |
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New Orleans Pelicans Betting
The New Orleans Pelicans have won only two games out of their last five played and are coming to this game after winning against the Washington Wizards with a score of 132-112. As a team, the Pelicans are scoring an average of 117.08 points in each game with a field goal percentage of 47.81 percent. The New Orleans offense is being led by Zion Williamson who is scoring an average of 26.0 points in each game. On defense, the Pelicans are allowing opponents to score an average of 113.08 points in every game played.
Herb Jones added to the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game in Boston#Pelicans | @MorrisBartLLC https://t.co/QjmjxAKEr2
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 10, 2023
Players to watch: Zion Williamson PF 29 GP 29 GS 33 MIN 26 PTS 2 OR 5 DR 7 REB 4.6 AST 1.1 STL 0.6 BLK 3.4 TO 2.2 PF 1.3 AST/TO, CJ McCollum SG 36 GP 36 GS 35.1 MIN 20.8 PTS 0.9 OR 3.9 DR 4.8 REB 5.8 AST 1 STL 0.6 BLK 2.6 TO 1.8 PF 2.2 AST/TO, Brandon Ingram SF 15 GP 15 GS 32.1 MIN 20.8 PTS 0.5 OR 4.6 DR 5.1 REB 4.7 AST 0.9 STL 0.7 BLK 2.8 TO 2.2 PF 1.7 AST/TO.
Boston Celtics Betting
The Boston Celtics are currently riding a three-game winning streak after winning against the Chicago Bulls last time out with a final score of 107-99. As a team, the Celtics are scoring an average of 118.78 points in each game with a field goal percentage of 47.87 percent. The Boston offense this season is being led by Jayson Tatum who is scoring 30.8 points in each game, while Marcus Smart is adding 7.2 helpers per matchup. Defense-wise, the Celtics are allowing opponents to score an average of 112.95 points in every game played.
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— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 10, 2023
Players to watch: Jayson Tatum SF 39 GP 39 GS 36.7 MIN 30.8 PTS 1.1 OR 7.1 DR 8.1 REB 4.2 AST 1.1 STL 0.8 BLK 2.7 TO 2.1 PF 1.6 AST/TO, Jaylen Brown SG 39 GP 39 GS 35.5 MIN 26.8 PTS 1.2 OR 5.8 DR 6.9 REB 3.3 AST 1.1 STL 0.5 BLK 3.1 TO 2.7 PF 1.1 AST/TO, Malcolm Brogdon PG 35 GP 0 GS 23.6 MIN 13.4 PTS 0.8 OR 3.3 DR 4.1 REB 3.9 AST 0.5 STL 0.3 BLK 1.7 TO 1.4 PF 2.3 AST/TO.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics Betting Numbers
Trends
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans’ last 14 games.
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
Pelicans is 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games against Boston.
New Orleans is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against Boston.
Boston Celtics
Boston is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
Celtics is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games against New Orleans.
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Boston is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against New Orleans.
Injuries
New Orleans Pelicans
Brandon Ingram SF Is out indefinitely, Toe
Zion Williamson PF Is out indefinitely, Hamstring
Herbert Jones SF Is doubtful Wednesday vs Boston, Back
E.J. Liddell PF Is out indefinitely, Knee
Boston Celtics
Danilo Gallinari SF Is out indefinitely, ACL
Marcus Smart PG Is questionable Wednesday vs New Orleans, Knee
Robert Williams PFIs questionable Wednesday vs New Orleans, Possible Rest
| 21-20-0 | Against the Spread | 21-19-1 |
| 24-17-0 | Straight Up | 21-19-1 |
| 117 | Points per Game | 119 |
| – | Points Allowed per Game | – |
| 47.81 | Offensive FG% | 47.87 |
| 78.25 | Offensive FT% | 82.31 |
| 36.40 | Offensive 3PT% | 37.31 |
| 46.91 | Defensive FG% | 46.97 |
| 78.00 | Defensive FT% | 78.24 |
| 34.11 | Defensive 3PT% | 35.58 |
New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics Betting Picks
The New Orleans Pelicans have been very inconsistent in their performances and are bound to slip in this game. The Celtics are enjoying strong momentum on their win streak and will easily take control here. The Boston Celtics are predicted to win this game by the best NBA betting sites. Sign up today to make your NBA betting prediction!
Moneyline: +265 is the ML set for the Pelicans in this game and the ML set for the Celtics is -400.
Spread: A spread of +8.5 (-119) is out for the Pelicans and a spread of -8.5 (-119) is out for Celtics.
TOTALs: 230 o (-110) will go over for the Pelicans and the same will go under for the Celtics.
Score Prediction: 115-103 Celtics win.
