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A pair of streaking teams square off when the Boston Celtics (12-3) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-6) on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 8:30 PM ET. The Celtics are 2.5-point favorites and put their eight-game win streak on the line against the Pelicans, winners of three straight. The point total is 227 in the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Celtics vs. Pelicans
- Game Day: Friday, November 18, 2022
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and NBCS-BOS
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Celtics | -2.5 | 227 |
Celtics Betting Stats & Information
- The Celtics have won 80% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (12-3).
- Boston has a record of 10-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -146 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
- The Celtics are 8-7-0 ATS this season.
- In games they have played as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, the Celtics are 7-6 against the spread.
- The average over/under Boston has had in its games this season is 6.7 more points than this particular game’s point total.
- In the Celtics’ 15 games with a set total, 10 have hit the over (66.7%).
New Orleans Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Pelicans have been the underdog five times and won three of those games.
- This season, New Orleans has won two of its three games when it is the underdog by at least +124 on the moneyline.
- The Pelicans are 8-7-0 against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans have an ATS record of 3-2.
- The average total in New Orleans’ games this season is 1.8 more points than the point total of 227 in this outing.
- This year, Pelicans games have hit the over nine times.
Celtics vs. Pelicans Season Stat Comparison
| Celtics Rank | Celtics AVG | Pelicans AVG | Pelicans Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 120.4 | Points Scored | 116.7 | 5th |
| 15th | 113.3 | Points Allowed | 112.1 | 13th |
| 21st | 42.5 | Rebounds | 45.2 | 7th |
| 27th | 8.1 | Off. Rebounds | 12.0 | 8th |
| 1st | 15.9 | 3pt Made | 11.1 | 22nd |
| 10th | 26.4 | Assists | 27.2 | 8th |
| 3rd | 12.5 | Turnovers | 13.5 | 9th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Boston Celtics Leaders
- Jayson Tatum averages 31.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
- Marcus Smart averages 11.4 points per game and adds 3.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists for the Celtics.
- Tatum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.5 per contest.
New Orleans Pelicans Leaders
- Zion Williamson averages 23.5 points per game. He also pulls down 6.4 rebounds and averages 3.9 assists per game.
- CJ McCollum also contributes 19.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, with Jonas Valanciunas adding 13.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
- Trey Murphy III is the most prolific from distance for the Pelicans (among active players), hitting 2.4 threes per game.
