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Boston Celtics vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The fans at Smoothie King Center will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -10-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 232.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 137-136 loser as they battled the Mavericks at home. The Pelicans earned a push in the match as a +1-point underdog, while 273 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 122-100 result against the Bulls on January 29. The Celtics covered in that game as a -14.5-point favorite, while the 222 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 33-15 SU,20-28 ATS
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 12-36 SU,19-28-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
New Orleans is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston at Philadelphia Sunday, February 2
New Orleans at Denver Monday, February 3