The Boston Celtics (29-12) will look to continue a three-game winning streak when hosting the New Orleans Pelicans (25-16) on January 11, 2023 at TD Garden.
This article uses odds updated as of January 11, 2023 at 8:01 PM ET. See all the current odds for this outing in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Celtics Vs Pelicans Betting Odds
Injury Report as of January 11
Celtics: Robert Williams: Out (Injury Management), Marcus Smart: Out (Knee), Danilo Gallinari: Out (Knee)
Pelicans: Herbert Jones: Out (Back), Zion Williamson: Out (Hamstring), EJ Liddell: Out (Knee), Brandon Ingram: Out (Toe)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pelicans (+9.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (229.5) |
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 Pelicans Stat Rankings
| Celtics Avg. (Rank) | Pelicans Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 118.5 (2nd) | Points Scored | 117.4 (4th) |
| 112.6 (13th) | Points Allowed | 113.0 (14th) |
| 44.0 (11th) | Rebounds | 45.5 (5th) |
| 9.2 (24th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.9 (7th) |
| 15.5 (2nd) | 3pt Made | 11.2 (21st) |
| 26.7 (6th) | Assists | 26.0 (10th) |
| 13.0 (6th) | Turnovers | 14.5 (21st) |
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Celtics Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 39 | 30.8 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| Jaylen Brown | 39 | 26.8 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 35 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Marcus Smart | 36 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Derrick White | 41 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Pelicans Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | 36 | 20.8 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 41 | 14.1 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Trey Murphy III | 38 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Herbert Jones | 29 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Naji Marshall | 39 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Betting Trends
- The Celtics have covered the spread 21 times in 41 games.
- As 9.5-point favorites or more, Boston is 6-6 against the spread.
- Out of 41 Celtics games so far this season, 19 have hit the over.
- In 20 games this year, Boston and its opponent have combined to score more than 229.5 points.
- The total for this game is 229.5, 1.6 points fewer than the average total in Celtics games thus far this season.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread 21 times in 41 games.
- This year, 24 of the Pelicans’ 41 games have gone over the point total.
- New Orleans’ games have gone over 229.5 points on 23 occasions this season.
- This season, Pelicans games have resulted in an average scoring total of 230.5, which is 1.0 point higher than the over/under for this matchup.
