NBA Odds: Celtics (even)
The Charlotte Hornets will travel to TD Garden to square off against the Boston Celtics. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 27 and will air on SPSO and CSN-NE.
The Celtics easily got past the Knicks 115-94 on Wednesday. Jonas Jerebko led all scorers with 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting. The Hornets, meanwhile, are coming off a 98-86 win over the Bulls on Wednesday. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist played well, recording 18 points and 12 rebounds to claim his ninth double-double of the season.
The Hornets have won both matchups against the Celtics this season, including a 104-95 victory in their last matchup. Kemba Walker was the game’s leading scorer with 33 points.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Celtics are looking to improve on their records of 22-33 Straight Up (SU) and 31-24 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 7-3 ATS over their last 10 games.
On the other side, the Hornets head into the game with records of 26-27-2 ATS and 23-32 SU. Charlotte has a record of 17-15 SU and 16-14-2 ATS against the East. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Hornets. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the league at 1.8.
Following the Hornets’ latest win over Boston, the two teams’ head-to-head record is now an even 5-5 SU in their last 10 games. The teams also have an even record ATS in the last 10. Boston topped the Hornets in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) five times over the last 10. Charlotte has had the edge in all categories twice.
Predictions: SU Winner – BOS, ATS Winner – BOS
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games.
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Boston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Charlotte.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston’s last 10 games when playing Charlotte.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte.
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Charlotte.
Boston is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Charlotte.
Charlotte ranks 27th in points per game with 94.3, while Boston ranks 25th in points allowed with an average of 102.7 given up.
Charlotte ranks 27th in points per away game with 93.7 points, while Boston ranks 25th in points allowed at home with 101.9.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Celtics are 16-5 on the season. When the Hornets score fewer than 100, they are a poor 10-25.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Celtics are just 6-28 this season. Charlotte is a solid 13-7 when it reaches the century mark.
The Celtics have an offensive rating of 101.3 (ranked 18th). The Hornets rank seventh for their defensive rating of 100.2.
The Boston Celtics average 100.2 possessions and 1.013 points per possession in games this season. The Charlotte Hornets average fewer possessions with 96.6, as well as fewer points per possession with .976.
The Boston Celtics average an effective field goal percentage of 49.0% this season. The Charlotte Hornets have a subpar record of 5-19 when opponents have an EFF% of 49.0% or greater.
The Boston Celtics rank third in assists per game, making an average of 24.6. The Charlotte Hornets are among the worst in the league with 20.4 assists per game (ranked 26th).
The Boston Celtics average 3.8 blocks per game for a rank of 29th. The Charlotte Hornets rank higher (seventh), earning 5.5 blocks each contest.
The Boston Celtics rank 15th in offensive rebounding, while the Charlotte Hornets rank seventh in defensive rebounding.
The Boston Celtics average 8.2 steals per game (ranked 10th). The Charlotte Hornets have a poor record of 5-8 when they allow at least 8 steals.
