The Boston Celtics welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to the TD Garden. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 6 and can be seen on CNE and FSN.
The Celtics enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Lakers 107-100 on Sunday. Isaiah Thomas was the team’s leading scorer with 26 points on 10-for-20 shooting. The Pelicans, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 107-93 loss against the 76ers on Tuesday. Tim Frazier had a good game for New Orleans, registering 12 points, nine assists, and six rebounds.
Ball control could weigh heavily in this showdown. New Orleans commits the fifth-fewest errors in the league (turnover percentage of 13.0%), while Boston’s disruptive defense forces the fifth-most (opponents’ turnover percentage of 15.5%).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Celtics winning the first matchup 111-93. In the victory, Thomas led all scorers on the team with 22 points.
The Celtics have gone 45-32 Straight Up (SU) and 39-36-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 45-32 SU and 39-36-2 ATS against the Western Conference. The Celtics have no trouble scoring as they rank fifth in the league in offense with 105.7 points per game. Boston is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 18.6 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Pelicans have a record of 34-43 ATS and 29-48 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, New Orleans is 29-48 SU and 34-43 ATS.
Boston beat New Orleans in their most recent meeting this season, but the win was not enough to overtake New Orleans in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 4-6 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. The Celtics lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bos
Notes
“Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston’s last 7 games “.
“Boston is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home”.
“Boston is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston’s last 9 games at home”.
“Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston’s last 14 games when playing New Orleans”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans”.
New Orleans ranks 15th in points per game with 102.5, while Boston ranks 13th in points allowed with an average of 102.3 given up.
New Orleans puts up an average of 99.3 points per away game (ranked 20th), while Boston gives up 100.3 points per home game (ranked 14th).
When giving up fewer than 100 points, New Orleans has a 12-10 record. When Boston scores fewer than 100, they are a losing 6-15.
The New Orleans Pelicans have a losing 17-38 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Boston Celtics are 39-17 when they hit the century mark.
The Pelicans have an offensive rating of 103.4 (ranked 20th), while the Celtics rank fourth for their defensive rating of 101.3.
The Boston Celtics average a field goal percentage of 43.9% this season. The New Orleans Pelicans have a subpar record of 18-38 when opponents have a FG% of 43.9% or greater.
In comparison to the rest of the league, the Boston Celtics see similar results in both field goal percentage and effective field goal percentage, ranking 24th for both metrics. The New Orleans Pelicans also rank the same for both FG% and EFF%, coming in at 18th.
On average, the Boston Celtics make 24.1 assists per game and the New Orleans Pelicans make 21.9. Boston is ranked sixth, while New Orleans is ranked 17th.
The Boston Celtics average 4.2 blocks per game for a rank of 24th. The New Orleans Pelicans rank higher (22nd), earning 4.3 blocks each contest.
Boston is ranked third in offensive rebounding. New Orleans ranks 16th in defensive rebounds.
The Boston Celtics average 9.3 steals per game (ranked second). The New Orleans Pelicans have a poor record of 9-16 when they allow at least 9 steals.
