The Boston Celtics (58-16) are favorites, by 18 points as they face the Charlotte Hornets (18-56) on April 1, 2024 at Spectrum Center. This matchup features one of the hottest teams in the NBA against one of the coldest, as the Celtics are 8-2 in their past 10 games. The Hornets, on the other hand, have lost two straight, and have gone 2-8 in their past 10. The over/under in the matchup is 219.
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Spread: Celtics (-18) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this game has the Celtics favored by 18, while the model predicts they’ll win by considerably more (21.3 points). Put your money on the Celtics.
- So far this season, Boston has put together a 39-32-3 record against the spread.
- The Celtics have covered the spread once this season (1-1 ATS) when playing as at least 18-point favorites.
- Charlotte has gone 28-45-1 ATS this season.
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Total: Over 219
- The model projects a total (226.8 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game (219 points). Take the over.
- Boston and its opponent have broken the 219-point mark 55 times this year.
- Charlotte’s games have finished with over 219 points scored 42 times this season.
- The Celtics and their opponents have combined to hit the over 37 out of 74 times this season.
- In the Hornets’ 74 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 35 times.
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Moneyline Winner: Celtics (-2400)
- Prediction: Celtics 124, Hornets 103
- This season, Boston has been favored 72 times and won 57, or 79.2%, of those games.
- Charlotte has been chosen as underdogs in 69 games this year and has walked away with the win 15 times (21.7%) in those games.
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Derrick White Rebounds Prop: Over 5.5
- Derrick White puts up 15.5 points, 5.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds per contest.
- He averages 1.2 fewer rebounds than his over/under on Monday (which is 5.5).
- This will be his 73rd game with a rebound prop this season, and so far he has gone over on 38 occasions.
- On the boards, the Hornets are worst in the league in rebounds (40.6 per game). They are fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.3 per game).
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Nick Richards Points Prop: Under 9.5
- Nick Richards is putting up 9.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. He is sinking 68.8% of his shots from the floor.
- Monday’s points prop for Richards is 9.5. That is 0.3 less than his season average.
- Richards has hit the points prop over at a 27-for-60 clip this season.
- Things are clicking for the Celtics, who are scoring 120.9 points per game (second-best in NBA) and surrendering 109.5 points per contest (fifth-best).
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