The New Orleans Pelicans (12-36) will try to turn around a four-game losing streak when they host the Boston Celtics (33-15) tonight at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 8:00 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-BOS.
Celtics Props
Jayson Tatum
Tatum has gone under his points prop in each of his last seven games.
- Points Prop: O/U 25.5 (Over -105, Under -125)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 8.5 (Over +110, Under -140)
- Assists Prop: O/U 5.5 (Over +110, Under -140)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 3.5 (Over +120, Under -154)
Jaylen Brown
Brown has gone over his points prop in each of his last three games.
- Points Prop: O/U 21.5 (Over -115, Under -115)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 5.5 (Over -105, Under -125)
- Assists Prop: O/U 4.5 (Over -110, Under -120)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 1.5 (Over -145, Under +114)
Kristaps Porzingis
Porzingis has gone over his rebounds prop in each of his last two games.
- Points Prop: O/U 18.5 (Over -125, Under -105)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 7.5 (Over -130, Under +100)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 2.5 (Over +120, Under -154)
Celtics 2024-25 Stats
- Boston is outscoring opponents by nine points per game with a +431 scoring differential overall. It puts up 117.3 points per game (fifth in the NBA) and allows 108.3 per contest (fifth in the league).
- The Celtics are grabbing 45 boards per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 44.5 rebounds per contest (19th-ranked).
- Boston ranks 16th in the NBA with 25.6 dimes per game.
- The Celtics rank second-best in the NBA by averaging only 11.4 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, they rank 24th in the league (12.7 per contest).
- Boston knocks down 17.8 three-pointers per game (first in the league) at a 36.5% rate (12th in the NBA), compared to the 12.8 per game its opponents make at a 35% rate.
- The Celtics are top-five this year in three-pointers allowed, currently fifth-best in the league with 12.8 threes allowed per game. Meanwhile, they rank seventh with a 35% shooting percentage allowed from beyond the arc.
- When it comes to shot breakdown, Boston has taken 46.5% two-pointers (accounting for 57.3% of the team’s buckets) and 53.5% threes (42.7%).
Pelicans Props
Zion Williamson
Williamson has gone over his points prop in 8 of 13 games this season.
- Points Prop: O/U 21.5 (Over -125, Under -105)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 6.5 (Over -130, Under +100)
- Assists Prop: O/U 4.5 (Over +114, Under -145)
Trey Murphy III
Murphy has gone over his rebounds prop in each of his last two games.
- Points Prop: O/U 19.5 (Over -115, Under -115)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 5.5 (Over +110, Under -140)
- Assists Prop: O/U 3.5 (Over +130, Under -166)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 2.5 (Over -160, Under +124)
CJ McCollum
McCollum has gone over his points prop in each of his last two games.
- Points Prop: O/U 19.5 (Over -120, Under -110)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 3.5 (Over -120, Under -110)
- Assists Prop: O/U 3.5 (Over -120, Under -110)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 2.5 (Over -166, Under +130)
Pelicans 2024-25 Stats
- Offensively, New Orleans is the 24th-ranked squad in the NBA (109.7 points per game). On defense, it is fifth-worst (118.1 points allowed per game).
- In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 24th in the league in rebounds (42.9 per game) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.5).
- This season New Orleans is ranked 18th in the NBA in assists at 25.3 per game.
- The Pelicans commit 13.6 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 14th and ninth, respectively, in the NBA.
- Beyond the arc, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.2). It is 24th in 3-point percentage at 34.5%.
- In 2024-25, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers allowed (14.2 per game) and 21st in defensive 3-point percentage (36.5%).
- New Orleans attempts 60.9% percent of its shots from inside the arc, and 39.1% percent from beyond it. In terms of makes, 69.8% of New Orleans’ buckets are 2-pointers, and 30.2% are 3-pointers.
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