Celtics vs. Hornets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – April 1, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 1, 2024

A matchup featuring one of the NBA’s hottest squads and one that is sputtering will see the Boston Celtics (58-16), 8-2 in their past 10 games, battle the Charlotte Hornets (18-56), who’ve dropped two straight and are 2-8 in their past 10. The Celtics are 18.5-point favorites for this contest at Spectrum Center on April 1, 2024. The over/under is 218 points for the matchup.

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Celtics vs. Hornets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Celtics -18.5 218

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Injury Report as of April 1

Celtics: Jay Scrubb: Out (Knee), JD Davison: Out (Ankle), Kristaps Porzingis: Questionable (Injury Management), Jaylen Brown: Questionable (Hand), Jaden Springer: Questionable (Knee), Jaden Springer: Questionable (Knee)

Hornets: Seth Curry: Out (Ankle), Seth Curry: Out (Ankle), Cody Martin: Out (Ankle), Mark Williams: Out (Back), LaMelo Ball: Out (Ankle), Aleksej Pokusevski: Out (Illness), Aleksej Pokusevski: Out (Illness), Frank Ntilikina: Questionable (Hip)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Celtics (-18.5)
Total Pick Over (218)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Celtics vs. Hornets Stat Rankings

Celtics Avg. (Rank) Hornets Avg. (Rank)
120.9 (2nd) Points Scored 106.4 (29th)
109.5 (5th) Points Allowed 116.9 (22nd)
46.4 (2nd) Rebounds 40.6 (30th)
10.7 (13th) Off. Rebounds 9.7 (23rd)
16.5 (1st) 3pt Made 11.9 (22nd)
26.6 (14th) Assists 24.6 (27th)
11.4 (2nd) Turnovers 13.0 (18th)

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Celtics Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jayson Tatum 69 27.3 8.2 4.9 1 0.6 3.1
Jaylen Brown 66 23.2 5.5 3.6 1.2 0.5 2.1
Kristaps Porzingis 52 20.2 6.9 1.9 0.7 1.9 1.9
Derrick White 68 15.5 4.3 5.2 1 1.2 2.7
Jrue Holiday 63 12.8 5.5 5 0.9 0.8 2.1

Hornets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Miles Bridges 63 21.3 7.4 3.3 1 0.5 2.3
Brandon Miller 67 17 4.3 2.4 0.9 0.6 2.4
Grant Williams 23 13.4 5.1 2.6 0.7 0.4 1.6
Tre Mann 20 11.8 4.7 5.1 1.5 0.1 1.4
Vasilije Micic 23 11.4 2.2 6.2 0.8 0.1 1

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Celtics are 39-32-3 this year.
  • Boston has covered every time (1-0) as a 18.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Out of 74 Celtics games so far this season, 37 have gone over the total.
  • Boston and its opponent have broken the 218-point mark 56 times this year.
  • Celtics games average 230.4 total points per game this season, 12.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The Hornets are 28-45-1 against the spread this year.
  • This year, 35 of the Hornets’ 74 games have gone over the point total.
  • There have been 42 Charlotte’s games this year with more than 218 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Hornets games this year (218) is 5.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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