Celtics vs Pelicans Game Breakdown

Celtics
33W-15L

January 31, 2025
09:00PM EST
Odds: 232.5 o/u
Pelicans
12W-36L


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

84.6% Win Probability

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
Boston Celtics | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaylen Brown
SF
|
38.0 | 38.2 | 39.6 | 100% | 39.9 |
Jrue Holiday
SG
|
24.0 | 18.1 | 25.1 | 100% | 25.5 |
38.0 | 39.5 | 36.6 | 100% | 37.0 | |
Jayson Tatum
PF
|
45.0 | 40.4 | 48.8 | 100% | 49.2 |
29.0 | 30.4 | 30.2 | 100% | 30.5 |
New Orleans Pelicans | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJ McCollum
SG
|
33.0 | 44.4 | 36.1 | 100% | 36.4 |
26.0 | 18.7 | 25.4 | 100% | 24.4 | |
38.0 | 40.3 | 36.7 | 93% | 37.6 | |
41.0 | 43.1 | 42.0 | 100% | 42.4 | |
41.0 | 46.9 | 44.0 | 100% | 44.5 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Dejounte Murray | NOP | Pts | 17.5 | 19.9 | +2.4 | 80% | 70% | 53% | 53% | BOS | +0.4 | #18 |
Yves Missi | NOP | Pts | 6.5 | 8.9 | +2.4 | 40% | 50% | 53% | 53% | BOS | -3.1 | #2 |
Trey Murphy III | NOP | Reb | 5.5 | 6.0 | +0.5 | 80% | 70% | 60% | 60% | BOS | +0.2 | #19 |
Derrick White | BOS | Reb | 3.5 | 3.6 | +0.1 | 60% | 50% | 40% | 40% | NOP | +1.0 | #29 |
Kristaps Porzingis | BOS | Ast | 1.5 | 2.0 | +0.5 | 80% | 70% | 73% | 73% | NOP | -0.3 | #8 |
CJ McCollum | NOP | Ast | 3.5 | 3.9 | +0.4 | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | BOS | -0.5 | #7 |
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% |

Team Comparison

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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