New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 30/03/2024, 02:10  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 30/03/2024 at 02:10 in NBA Predictions

The Boston Celtics will seek to get back to winning ways in the NBA when they travel to play the New Orleans Pelicans. Boston still tops the Eastern Conference while the Pelicans are fifth in the West. The Pels are coming off a big win. Willie Green’s men, also seeking to get back to winning ways in their last match, defeated the visiting Bucks 107-100. They had earlier lost to the Thunder to see a two-game winning run snapped. The win over the Bucks was their 45th of the season and allowed them to maintain their one-game advantage over their closest challengers. New Orleans have struggled against Boston in recent years and last won in this fixture in 2021. Jose Alvarado and Brandon Ingram will continue to be sidelined and will not be involved here. The Pels, who are ranked 13th on offense, have averaged 111 points over their last three matches.

The Boston Celtics have lost their last two matches. This has been a very rare occurrence this season and the NBA’s number one ranked team has yet to lose three in a row. Both defeats were inflicted by the Hawks who became the first team this season to win multiple games against Boston. The two defeats were one-possession games with the highest points margin being two. In the most recent fixture, the Celtics were undone 123-122 on the road. This was their 16th loss. Boston have been the best team in the league this season and are on course to finish with the best record. They have won 57 matches and are 11 games clear of their closest challengers in the East. With nine games left to play, they have already secured top spot in the conference. The Celtics, who have averaged 121.3 points over their last three matches, do not have any major injury concerns ahead of this game. Boston have won the last five encounters with New Orleans. They won 118-112 at home in the reverse game.