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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Boston Celtics
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -14.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
Boston was a 114-97 loser in its last match at home against the Kings. They failed to cover the -12-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 211 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Pelicans were a 123-115 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the 76ers. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (238) made winners of OVER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 8-31 SU,15-24 ATS
New Orleans is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 10 games
New Orleans is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 27-11 SU,16-22 ATS
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
New Orleans at Chicago Tuesday, January 14
Boston at Toronto Wednesday, January 15