Pelicans vs Celtics Game Breakdown

Get ready to ruffle some feathers and spill some tea tonight as the underdog New Orleans Pelicans swoop into the historic TD Garden, hoping to clip the wings of the high-flying Boston Celtics in what promises to be a pivotal first-round NBA Playoff clash. With the Celtics looking to rebound from their recent stumble and the Pelicans riding the high of their latest triumph, the hardwood is set for a showdown that could redefine the pecking order. Tipoff is at the witching hour of 7 PM EST, and with the stakes sky-high and the lines drawn, tonight’s game is not just about survival but supremacy. So, as the Pelicans try to soar and the Celtics aim to rule the roost, let’s see who truly gets to crow come the final buzzer!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 12, 2025 07:00PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

	NOP ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+700	-1200	226.5	14.5/-14.5
Recent	+700	-1200	227.5	14.5/-14.5
Difference	0	0	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

30W-29L

12.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

48W-11L

87.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/10	vs PHI	123-115W	44	31	12	91
01/08	@ POR	100-119L	41	19	17	90
01/07	@ MIN	97-104L	46	23	14	94
01/03	@ WAS	132-120W	37	36	7	96
01/01	vs MIA	108-119L	31	25	10	80
12/30	@ LAC	113-116L	35	30	16	82
12/27	@ MEM	124-132L	45	30	17	96
12/26	@ HOU	111-128L	44	29	13	99
12/22	@ DEN	129-132L	43	37	13	108
12/21	@ NYK	93-104L	45	23	19	83

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/10	@ SAC	97-114L	43	22	15	84
01/07	vs DEN	118-106W	41	30	11	88
01/03	vs HOU	109-86W	41	20	14	77
01/02	vs MIN	118-115W	31	30	3	92
12/31	@ TOR	125-71W	49	29	13	87
12/29	@ IND	114-123L	41	26	8	93
12/27	@ IND	142-105W	52	31	10	92
12/25	@ PHI	114-118L	51	24	13	95
12/21	vs CHI	123-98W	59	27	12	100
12/19	@ CHI	108-117L	45	21	4	97

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
CJ McCollum SG	36.0	37.7	37.0	100%	37.4
Yves Missi C	30.0	21.6	25.8	100%	24.9
Dejounte Murray PG	39.0	38.6	42.5	100%	42.9
Zion Williamson PF	41.0	45.1	42.2	100%	42.6

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	37.0	43.0	40.9	100%	41.3
Jrue Holiday SG	25.0	29.6	26.3	100%	26.7
Kristaps Porzingis C	35.0	34.9	36.2	100%	36.5
Jayson Tatum PF	48.0	45.1	51.3	100%	51.7
Derrick White PG	32.0	30.3	33.4	100%	33.7

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Herbert Jones (C): Avg: 11.0pts, 3.7reb, 2.8ast, 31.1 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 4.0
Antonio Reeves (SG/SF): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.7ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 1.5
Karlo Matkovic (PF/C): Avg: 1.3pts, 2.3reb, 0.2ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 1.3

Celtics Notable Injuries

Drew Peterson (PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.9reb, 0.7ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.4
Jordan Walsh (SG/SF): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.4reb, 0.4ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.0

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	15.5	19.0	+3.5	60%	50%	60%	60%	BOS	-1.9	#4
Yves Missi	NOP	Pts	8.5	10.5	+2.0	40%	50%	53%	53%	BOS	+0.4	#17
Trey Murphy III	NOP	Reb	4.5	5.3	+0.8	20%	40%	33%	33%	BOS	-0.3	#11
Derrick White	BOS	Reb	3.5	4.0	+0.5	40%	50%	60%	60%	NOP	+0.4	#21
CJ McCollum	NOP	Ast	3.5	4.3	+0.8	20%	50%	53%	53%	BOS	-0.3	#9

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Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#30	#22	#27	8.2%
PF	#24	#17	#9	#22	1.3%
PG	#23	#21	#24	#26	6.7%
SF	#25	#15	#10	#21	5.0%
SG	#20	#21	#21	#21	4.3%

Celtics Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#17	#18	#2	#6	-10.0%
PF	#19	#11	#13	#9	-3.7%
PG	#4	#27	#14	#6	-7.3%
SF	#7	#20	#4	#8	-6.5%
SG	#8	#11	#9	#6	-6.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

108.1

118.7

Rebounds per Game

43.0

46.0

Assists per Game

25.0

26.9

Steals per Game

9.8

7.4

Blocks per Game

5.4

6.1

Shots per Game

90.5

91.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.8

18.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.5

57.9

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.2

37.3

Turnovers per Game

14.5

10.8

Fouls per Game

19.4

16.1

Recent Trends

Jamal Cain (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.7% to 11.1, 19.1 min average previous 3 games.
Javonte Green (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 70.7% to 21.2, 12.4 min average previous 3 games.
Luke Kornet (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 48.9% to 18.8, 12.6 min average previous 3 games.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 63.3% to 21.0, 12.9 min average previous 3 games.