Celtics vs Pelicans Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 30th 2024

Listen up, hoopheads! It’s time to break out the green and gold as we’re about to witness a clash of the titans at the Smoothie King Center. The mighty Boston Celtics, who’ve been tearing up the court with a 57W-16L record, are swooping down on the Big Easy to take on the fierce New Orleans Pelicans, who are no slouches themselves with a 45W-28L record. The clock’s set for a 05:00PM EST showdown, and it’s safe to say we’re in for a nail-biter. Despite both teams sitting pretty at 0.0 games back in their respective conferences, the bookies are stirring the pot with an over/under of 223.5, favoring the Celtics by -5.5. The Pelicans, fresh off a 107-100 victory against the Bucks, are looking to keep their momentum, while the Celtics are itching to bounce back from a 122-123 heartbreaker against the Hawks. So, buckle up, because tonight, it’s not just about who can fly higher or run faster – it’s a battle of Beantown’s pride against the spirit of NOLA. The only guarantee is that feathers will fly and shamrocks will shake!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 30, 2024 05:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

24W-13L

64.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

20W-13L

35.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Starting Lineups

Celtics Notable Injuries

• Neemias Queta (C): Avg: 4.2pts, 3.8reb, 0.4ast, 10.9 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 1.9
• Oshae Brissett (PF): Avg: 3.5pts, 2.9reb, 0.8ast, 11.5 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 1.6
• Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.5reb, 0.9ast, 10.0 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.7
• Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.1reb, 0.7ast, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 1.5
• Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 1.0pts, 2.2reb, 0.7ast, 6.7 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 0.9
• JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 1.8 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 0.8

Pelicans Notable Injuries

• Brandon Ingram (PG): Avg: 20.9pts, 5.1reb, 5.8ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 03/21/24. Impact: 5.7
• Jose Alvarado (PG): Avg: 6.9pts, 2.3reb, 2.1ast, 18.0 minutes. Last game: 03/26/24. Impact: 2.8

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.

Recent Trends

• Jayson Tatum (SF/PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.5% to 11.9, 17.1 min average previous 3 games.
The Celtics have a 2-game losing streak on the road.