Hornets vs Celtics Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Apr 12th 2024

Get ready for a clash of David vs. Goliath proportions as the underdog Charlotte Hornets buzz into the hive of the high-flying Boston Celtics at TD Garden tonight at 7:30 PM EST! With the Celtics perched at the top of the Eastern conference and the Hornets fluttering near the bottom, this game is set to be a showdown of epic contrasts. Despite a recent sting from the Knicks, the Celtics are looking to rebound, while the Hornets are flying high after a narrow victory over Atlanta. With the betting lines buzzing and the scoreboard predicted to light up past 218 points, tonight’s matchup will show if the Hornets can pull off a miraculous escape or if the Celtics will add another win to their already impressive record. So, will the Hornets be able to weave a web of surprise, or will the Celtics continue their march with revolutionary zeal? Let’s find out as the court becomes a battleground of buzzers and b-ball!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 12, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

	CHA ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+250	-300	217.0	7.5/-7.5
Recent	+240	-290	218.0	7.5/-7.5
Difference	-10	+10	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

9W-30L

29.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

34W-4L

70.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
04/01/24	Boston Celtics BOS	30	29	36	23		118	Over
04/01/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	32	21	26	25		104	Over
11/20/23	Boston Celtics BOS	31	34	22	21	10	118	Over
11/20/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	25	29	27	27	13	121	Over
02/10/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	29	28	35		116	Over
02/10/23	Boston Celtics BOS	32	39	26	30		127	Over
01/16/23	Boston Celtics BOS	35	31	26	38		130	Over
01/16/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	22	33	31	32		118	Over
01/14/23	Boston Celtics BOS	31	31	33	27		122	Over
01/14/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	32	19	21		106	Over
11/28/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	19	36	27	23		105	Over
11/28/22	Boston Celtics BOS	45	33	43	19		140	Over
03/09/22	Boston Celtics BOS	29	23	35	28		115	Under
03/09/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	22	26	30	23		101	Under
02/02/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	22	31	25	29		107	Over
02/02/22	Boston Celtics BOS	27	27	34	25		113	Over
01/19/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	25	31	30	25		111	Under
01/19/22	Boston Celtics BOS	27	21	26	28		102	Under
10/25/21	Boston Celtics BOS	33	35	26	28	18	140	Over
10/25/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	33	33	31	25	7	129	Over

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
04/10	vs ATL	115-114W	33	25	13	79
04/09	@ DAL	104-130L	39	24	11	89
04/07	@ OKL	118-121L	36	29	18	83
04/05	@ ORL	124-115W	36	29	18	72
04/03	@ POR	86-89L	36	22	9	78
04/01	@ BOS	104-118L	40	28	6	91
03/31	@ LAC	118-130L	31	32	9	88
03/29	@ GSW	97-115L	41	23	11	84
03/27	@ CLE	118-111W	38	30	15	76
03/25	vs CLE	92-115L	33	22	11	80

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
04/11	@ NYK	109-118L	36	25	12	86
04/09	vs MIL	91-104L	38	27	12	93
04/07	@ POR	124-107W	40	34	12	87
04/05	@ SAC	101-100W	51	25	7	90
04/03	@ OKL	135-100W	46	33	10	92
04/01	vs CHA	118-104W	51	28	10	89
03/30	vs NOP	104-92W	51	27	12	82
03/28	vs ATL	122-123L	43	28	12	94
03/25	vs ATL	118-120L	38	21	7	95
03/23	vs CHI	124-113W	41	28	12	86

Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Miles Bridges PF	41.3	37.7	38.3	100%	38.7
Tre Mann SG	28.5	33.0	25.2	87%	28.4
Vasilije Micic PG	26.4	25.9	23.3	63%	27.4
Brandon Miller SF	35.9	36.8	31.9	100%	32.3
Grant Williams C	31.5	31.8	26.3	33%	31.4

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	33.6	35.8	38.6	100%	39.1
Jrue Holiday PG	26.0	24.6	28.1	100%	28.6
Kristaps Porzingis C	37.5	43.2	38.5	100%	38.8
Jayson Tatum PF	41.9	40.0	48.2	100%	48.6
Derrick White SG	29.2	26.1	33.5	100%	33.9

Hornets Notable Injuries

Nick Smith Jr. (PG/SG): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.3reb, 1.1ast, 13.6 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.7
Leaky Black (PF): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.6reb, 0.8ast, 9.9 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 1.5
Amari Bailey (PG): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 3.9 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.2

Celtics Notable Injuries

Al Horford (PF/C): Avg: 8.7pts, 6.3reb, 2.5ast, 26.7 minutes. Last game: 04/11/24. Impact: 4.1
Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 0.9pts, 2.0reb, 0.6ast, 6.6 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 0.8

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Miles Bridges	CHA	Pts	18.5	22.1	+3.6	60%	60%	53%	53%	BOS	+1.1	#17
Brandon Miller	CHA	Pts	18.5	20.4	+1.9	80%	80%	60%	60%	BOS	+1.1	#17