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Boston Celtics vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Prediction, Odds, Best Bet

Derek Mountain
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Boston Celtics vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Prediction, Odds, Best Bet

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BOS @ NOP Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • 1Q
  • 2Q
  • 3Q
  • 4Q
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+3.5 -110 -2 -105 -1.5 -110 -1.5 -112 -2 -105 N/A -1.5 -115 -3.5 -115 -1.5 -121 -4.5 -118  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-3.5 -110 +2 -115 +1.5 -110 +1.5 -108 +2 -115 N/A +1.5 -115 +3.5 -115 +1.5 -108 +4.5 -102  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
o234.5 -110 o119 -110 N/A o118.5 -115 o119 -115 o119 -112 o117.5 -120 o119.5 -120 o118.5 -113 o231.5 -115  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
u234.5 -110 u119 -110 N/A u118.5 -105 u119 -105 u119 -108 u117.5 -110 u119.5 -110 u118.5 -118 u231.5 -105  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+142 -150 -145 -148 -145 -148 N/A -170 -157 -192  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-170 +125 +118 +124 +122 +122 N/A +130 +123 +164  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+3.5 -110 -1 -110 -0.5 -115 -0.5 -115 -1 -120 -1.5 -106 -0.5 -125 -3.5 -115 -0.5 -127 -4.5 -118  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-3.5 -110 +1 -110 +0.5 -105 +0.5 -105 +1 -120 +1.5 -120 +0.5 -105 +3.5 -115 +0.5 -103 +4.5 -102  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
o234.5 -110 o59 -110 N/A o59.5 -108 o59.5 -120 o59.5 -122 o58.5 -125 o61.5 -110 o58.5 -125 o231.5 -115  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
u234.5 -110 u59 -110 N/A u59.5 -112 u59.5 -120 u59.5 -108 u58.5 -105 u61.5 -120 u58.5 -106 u231.5 -105  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+142 -130 -130 -130 -140 -142 N/A -190 -143 -192  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-170 +110 +105 +110 +110 +114 N/A +145 +112 +164  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+3.5 -110 N/A N/A -3.5 -108 -2.5 -115 N/A N/A -2.5 -105 -1.5 -118 -4.5 -118  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-3.5 -110 N/A N/A +3.5 -112 +2.5 -125 N/A N/A +2.5 -125 +1.5 -108 +4.5 -102  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
o234.5 -110 N/A N/A o112.5 -110 o112.5 -115 N/A N/A o112.5 -105 o112.5 -114 o231.5 -115  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
u234.5 -110 N/A N/A u112.5 -120 u112.5 -125 N/A N/A u112.5 -125 u112.5 -114 u231.5 -105  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+142 N/A N/A -175 N/A -142 N/A -160 -150 -192  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-170 N/A N/A +135 N/A +118 N/A +120 +117 +164  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+3.5 -110 -0.5 -110 N/A -0.5 -115 -1.5 even -1.5 -104 -0.5 -120 +0.5 -130 -1.5 -105 -4.5 -118  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-3.5 -110 +0.5 -120 N/A +0.5 -105 +1.5 -140 +1.5 -122 +0.5 -105 -0.5 even +1.5 -127 +4.5 -102  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
o234.5 -110 o59 -115 N/A o59.5 -120 o59.5 -110 o59.5 -111 o58.5 -120 o58.5 -125 o59.5 -112 o231.5 -115  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
u234.5 -110 u59 -115 N/A u59.5 -110 u59.5 -130 u59.5 -125 u58.5 -105 u58.5 -105 u59.5 -122 u231.5 -105  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+142 -120 N/A -135 N/A -138 N/A -120 -139 -192  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-170 -110 N/A +105 N/A +114 N/A -110 +110 +164  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+3.5 -110 -0.5 -110 N/A -1.5 -115 -1.5 -120 -0.5 -104 -1.5 -110 -0.5 -125 -1.5 -103 -4.5 -118  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-3.5 -110 +0.5 -120 N/A +1.5 -105 +1.5 -120 +0.5 -102 +1.5 -120 +0.5 -105 +1.5 -130 +4.5 -102  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
o234.5 -110 o57.5 -115 N/A o58.5 -110 N/A o57.5 -113 o57.5 -105 o56.5 -115 o57.5 -113 o231.5 -115  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
u234.5 -110 u57.5 -115 N/A u58.5 -120 N/A u57.5 -113 u57.5 -125 u56.5 -115 u57.5 -121 u231.5 -105  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+142 -120 N/A -160 N/A +110 N/A -140 -137 -192  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-170 -110 N/A +124 N/A +110 N/A +105 +108 +164  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+3.5 -110 -0.5 -110 N/A -1.5 -120 -1.5 -105 -0.5 -115 -0.5 -115 -1.5 -110 -1.5 -103 -4.5 -118  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-3.5 -110 +0.5 -120 N/A +1.5 even +1.5 -135 +0.5 -113 +0.5 -110 +1.5 -120 +1.5 -130 +4.5 -102  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
o234.5 -110 o55.5 -115 N/A o53.5 -115 N/A o54.5 -118 o54.5 -110 o54.5 -115 o53.5 -127 o231.5 -115  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
u234.5 -110 u55.5 -115 N/A u53.5 -115 N/A u54.5 -104 u54.5 -115 u54.5 -115 u53.5 -108 u231.5 -105  
Final
Boston Celtics 527 Celtics
+142 -120 N/A -154 N/A -124 N/A -145 -136 -192  
New Orleans Pelicans 528 Pelicans
-170 -110 N/A +120 N/A -100 N/A +110 +107 +164  

The Boston Celtics (0-3) and New Orleans Pelicans (0-2) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. EDT from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA. The game will broadcast live on NBCS-BOS.

The Pelicans are favored by -1.5 on the spread, with the over/under set at 233.5 total points. The Pelicans are -125 favorites to win outright on the moneyline, while the Celtics are +105 to pull off the upset.

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Boston Celtics vs. New Orleans Pelicans Best Bet

The Pelicans face off against the Celtics tonight, and one of these teams will secure its first win of the season.

Boston may even have some tired legs here coming off of a tough loss on Sunday to the Pistons. The player to target for the Pelicans here is Zion Williamson.

Despite Boston not allowing a ton of points in the paint, the Celtics have seemingly zero rim resistance, and they are allowing the most second-chance points in the NBA so far.

Zion should be able to cut to the rim with ease and attack the interior. Zion has scored 27 in both games this season, and the force he brings to each game will pay dividends in this matchup.

Boston has not played a truly dominant interior scoring threat, but just surrendered 24 points and 18 rebounds to Jalen Duren on Sunday.

I expect Zion to put his stamp on this game.

Celtics vs. Pelicans Best Bet: Zion Williamson Over 25.5 Points (-130)

(Pick from Joe Dellera)

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Derek Mountain works in the Boston area as an SEO Performance Associate for Better Collective. Derek is a recent graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA where he played football for five years as well as walking on the basketball team his freshman year. Derek has experience writing and editing casino content for nearly four years. More from Derek Mountain
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