Celtics vs Pelicans Game Breakdown

Boston Celtics

Celtics

33W-15L

Boston Celtics

January 31, 2025

09:00PM EST

Odds: 232.5 o/u

Pelicans

12W-36L

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans

Get ready for a clash of titans and underdogs as the high-flying Boston Celtics swoop into the Smoothie King Center to battle the New Orleans Pelicans tonight at 9 PM EST. Fresh off a dominant win, the Celtics are looking to cement their top spot in the Eastern Conference, while the Pelicans, trailing far behind in the Western standings, are hungry for a turnaround after a heartbreaker against Dallas. With the stakes sky-high and the over/under tantalizingly set at 232.5, tonight’s playoff matchup is shaping up to be anything but a by-the-books blowout. As the Celtics aim to soar and the Pelicans seek to peck back, this game could very well turn into a real feather-ruffler!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 31, 2025 09:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

BOS ML NOP ML Over/Under Line
Open -600 +425 232.0 -11.5/11.5
Recent -550 +390 232.5 -11.0/11.0
Difference +50 -35 +0.5

Team Performance

bos Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
AWAY
40W-18L

84.6% Win Probability

nop Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
HOME
28W-32L

15.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
01/12/25 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 35 26 27 31 00 119 Over
Boston Celtics BOS 29 33 28 30 00 120
03/30/24 Boston Celtics BOS 28 31 24 21 00 104 Under
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 37 20 11 24 00 92
01/29/24 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 36 24 27 25 00 112 Under
Boston Celtics BOS 25 25 31 37 00 118
01/11/23 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 32 26 27 29 00 114 Over
Boston Celtics BOS 35 29 33 28 00 125
11/18/22 Boston Celtics BOS 40 27 22 28 00 117 Under
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 25 32 21 31 00 109
01/29/22 Boston Celtics BOS 27 25 26 29 00 107 Under
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 15 19 36 27 00 97
01/17/22 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 29 17 23 23 00 92 Under
Boston Celtics BOS 18 21 32 33 00 104

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Celtics Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/29 @ CHI 122-100W 45 32 8 87
01/27 @ HOU 112-114L 41 21 14 80
01/23 vs LAL 96-117L 42 23 7 91
01/22 vs LAC 117-113W 32 24 19 90
01/20 vs GSW 125-85W 50 33 9 92
01/18 @ ATL 115-119L 53 23 14 104
01/17 @ ORL 121-94W 41 25 10 80
01/15 vs TOR 97-110L 45 24 9 91
01/12 @ NOP 120-119W 55 23 11 101
01/10 @ SAC 97-114L 43 22 15 84

Pelicans Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/29 @ DAL 136-137L 36 31 8 96
01/27 vs TOR 104-113L 46 21 12 89
01/24 vs MEM 126-139L 35 30 12 83
01/20 @ UTA 123-119W 45 28 12 92
01/17 @ UTA 136-123W 56 34 13 100
01/15 @ DAL 119-116W 49 24 10 97
01/14 vs CHI 119-113W 46 32 10 96
01/12 vs BOS 119-120L 42 24 9 86
01/10 vs PHI 123-115W 44 31 12 91
01/08 @ POR 100-119L 41 19 17 90

Starting Lineups

Celtics Notable Injuries

  • Drew Peterson (PF): Avg: 3.1pts, 1.9reb, 0.6ast, 9.2 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 1.1
  • Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.2reb, 0.3ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 0.6
  • Baylor Scheierman (SG): Avg: 1.1pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 5.7 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.7

Pelicans Notable Injuries

  • Brandon Boston Jr. (SG/SF): Avg: 7.7pts, 2.3reb, 1.3ast, 16.9 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 2.4
  • Daniel Theis (C): Avg: 5.3pts, 4.0reb, 1.2ast, 16.4 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 2.8
  • Jamal Cain (SF): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 1.5
  • Karlo Matkovic (C): Avg: 1.1pts, 2.1reb, 0.3ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 1.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Celtics Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #2 #3 #9 #2 -20.3%
PF #19 #24 #19 #21 3.6%
PG #18 #30 #5 #13 -1.8%
SF #16 #23 #6 #13 -0.8%
SG #1 #19 #7 #1 -11.8%

Pelicans Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #20 #30 #17 #26 7.3%
PF #30 #23 #8 #28 8.2%
PG #16 #29 #25 #27 5.7%
SF #18 #5 #21 #16 0.6%
SG #23 #17 #24 #26 5.6%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
115.9
116.0
Rebounds per Game
46.1
42.3
Assists per Game
26.2
26.7
Steals per Game
7.5
10.4
Blocks per Game
5.9
5.8
Shots per Game
91.2
92.1
3-Pointers Made per Game
17.4
13.5
2-Pt Percentage per Game
56.5
52.8
3-Pt Percentage per Game
36.4
35.9
Turnovers per Game
11.4
13.0
Fouls per Game
15.8
19.6

Recent Trends

  • Daniel Theis (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 43.0% to 16.0, 28.0 min average previous 3 games.
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