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Boston Celtics
30 Mar 2024 17:00
New Orleans Pelicans

Prediction:

Pelicans +6.5

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Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks - NBA

 by Dan Angell in NBA Picks

The Boston Celtics (57-16 SU, 38-32-3 ATS) look to stop their recent slide against the New Orleans Pelicans (45-28 SU, 40-31-2 ATS) after dropping consecutive games. Boston had been putting things on cruise control when it took a nine-game win streak into Atlanta and built a 30-point lead. Inexplicably, the Celtics collapsed and lost by two, and they followed up three nights later with a second straight loss to the Hawks.

The last time Boston lost two straight, it started the nine-game surge that ended in Atlanta. But there’s a thought that the Celtics could be tapering to prepare for the playoffs. Boston has absolutely nothing at stake other than avoiding a sloppy start in the playoffs, as it will be the No. 1 seed. New Orleans, however, has a lot at stake here. The Pelicans are fighting to get hot and avoid a first-round matchup with the big three of Minnesota, Oklahoma City and Denver. A win here would go a long way toward keeping that position.

Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
1
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
0.78 82 64 18 2
7
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
0.598 82 49 33 -1

Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans Latest Matches

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics Latest matches
W W W W L L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 28, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
122 :  123
Atlanta Hawks

Mar 25, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
118 :  120
Atlanta Hawks

Mar 23, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
124 :  113
Chicago Bulls

Mar 22, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
129 :  102
Detroit Pistons

Mar 20, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
119 :  122
Boston Celtics

Mar 18, 2024 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
94 :  119
Boston Celtics
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Mar 20, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
119 :  122
Boston Celtics

Mar 18, 2024 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
94 :  119
Boston Celtics

Mar 14, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
112 :  127
Boston Celtics

Mar 3, 2024 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
88 :  140
Boston Celtics

Mar 1, 2024 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
110 :  138
Boston Celtics

Feb 27, 2024 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
99 :  117
Boston Celtics
W W W W L L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 28, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
122 :  123
Atlanta Hawks

Mar 25, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
118 :  120
Atlanta Hawks

Mar 23, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
124 :  113
Chicago Bulls

Mar 22, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
129 :  102
Detroit Pistons

Mar 17, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
130 :  104
Washington Wizards

Mar 12, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
123 :  107
Utah Jazz
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans Latest matches
W L W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 28, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
100 :  107
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 26, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
119 :  112
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 24, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
114 :  101
Detroit Pistons

Mar 22, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
111 :  88
Miami Heat

Mar 21, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
106 :  121
Orlando Magic

Mar 19, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
104 :  91
Brooklyn Nets
W L W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 28, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
100 :  107
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 26, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
119 :  112
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 16, 2024 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
107 :  126
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 15, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
104 :  112
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 13, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
116 :  95
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 1, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
102 :  129
New Orleans Pelicans
W W W L W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Mar 24, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
114 :  101
Detroit Pistons

Mar 22, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
111 :  88
Miami Heat

Mar 21, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
106 :  121
Orlando Magic

Mar 19, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
104 :  91
Brooklyn Nets

Mar 10, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
116 :  103
Atlanta Hawks

Mar 8, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
103 :  95
Philadelphia 76ers

Boston Celtics against New Orleans Pelicans : Head to Head (H2H)

Boston Celtics

50 %

New Orleans Pelicans

50 %

Jan 29, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
112 :  118
Boston Celtics

Jan 11, 2023 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
114 :  125
Boston Celtics

Mar 29, 2021 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
115 :  109
Boston Celtics

Feb 21, 2021 - NBA

Boston Celtics
115 :  120
New Orleans Pelicans

Players list

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
J. Brown J. Tatum K. Porzingis J. Holiday D. White
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
J. Valanciunas C. McCollum Z. Williamson T. Murphy III H. Jones

Substitutes

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
O. Brissett A. Horford S. Mykhailiuk S. Hauser L. Kornet P. Pritchard X. Tillman
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
C. Zeller L. Nance Jr. J. Robinson-Earl D. Daniels J. Hawkins M. Ryan N. Marshall

Boston Celtics - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points

  1. The over has cashed in seven of the Celtics’ past eight games.
  2. The Pelicans have covered three of their past four home games.
  3. The Pelicans have held eight of their past 10 Eastern Conference opponents to 103 points or less.
  4. The Celtics have topped 110 points in 11 consecutive games.

Our Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

The Pelicans have more motivation in this game, which matters at this time of year. Boston doesn’t have to push itself to play for anything here, while New Orleans could easily drop to the play-in tournament with just two losses. New Orleans’ defense has been rock-solid against the East this season, and if the Celtics don’t get off to a strong start, they might work some reserves into the lineup as they try to preserve themselves for the postseason.

When motivation is an issue for one team, it’s always better to take the hungrier team. If the hungrier team is at home and happens to be getting points, that’s an even better situation. With these conditions, our prediction for Boston vs. New Orleans is Pelicans +6.5.

Prediction:

Pelicans +6.5

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