The Boston Celtics (57-16) travel to play the New Orleans Pelicans (45-28) in a cross-conference battle on Saturday evening. The Celtics are looking to get back on track after dropping two straight games. On Thursday, the Atlanta Hawks topped Boston 123-122 in overtime. Meanwhile, New Orleans has won three of its past four games. The Pelicans beat the Bucks 107-100. Brandon Ingram (knee) is out for New Orleans.
Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Boston is the 6-point favorite in the latest Celtics vs. Pelicans odds via SportsLine consensus. The over/under for total points is 223. Before entering any Pelicans vs. Celtics picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Pelicans. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the Pelicans vs. Celtics game:
Celtics vs. Pelicans spread: Boston -6Celtics vs. Pelicans over/under: 223 pointsCeltics vs. Pelicans money line: Boston -244, New Orleans +197BOS: 37-33-3 ATS this season NO: 41-31-1 ATS this seasonCeltics vs. Pelicans picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Celtics can cover
Forward Jayson Tatum is the Celtics’ top offensive option. He ranks sixth in the NBA in scoring (27.3) with 8.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Tatum scored 30-plus points in five of his last seven games. On Thursday versus the Hawks, he had 31 points, 13 rebounds and six assists.
Guard Jaylen Brown is Tatum’s running mate. Brown explodes to the rack and has the athleticism to consistently blow past defenders. The former California standout logs 23.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. On…
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