Rafael Guillén
The first seed from the Eastern Conference versus the bottom seed will face off in this match. This Celtics vs Hornets matchup pits direct and distant opponents, who’ve have had completely different seasons, against one another. Boston is the favorite to win the championship, and Charlotte is already thinking about next year.
Here, at JefeBet, we are constantly working to bring you the best NBA betting information and predictions, so here are our predictions for this game between Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets NBA Regular Season Game on January 13, 2023
- Where: Spectrum Center – Charlotte, North Carolina
- When: Saturday, January 14, 2023, 7:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Boston Celtics
- Season Record: 30-12
After a little slump, the Celtics are once again that dominant team in their conference: no matter what court they step on, they are dominant everywhere. With a 16-8 record against Eastern opponents and a 13-7 record on the road, Boston wants revenge.
This year, the most difficult streak they had to go through was a series of three consecutive losses, but they recovered quickly. They now have four wins and are looking better every day, and are also the first NBA team to reach 30 wins this campaign.
Against New Orleans, a game they won 125–114, Jaylen Brown had a double-double of 41 points and 12 rebounds, and against Chicago, a game they won 107–99, Jayson Tatum did it all: 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. When the Celtics are on fire like this, it is difficult to stop them.
Betting on the Charlotte Hornets
- Season Record: 11-31
With only three victories in their last ten games, it is understandable why they are currently last in their conference and are too far away from the Play-In to have any chance. Also, let’s consider that the Celtics are 19 games ahead of them. Charlotte has been having a difficult time lately and is ready for the season to be finished.
At the moment they have lost two games in a row and the bad news is that they will face the Celtics twice in a row, too. The main problem for Michael Jordan’s team (who must be happy with the performance of his boys) is defense.
Against Toronto, they fell flat in the final period to finish with a score of 132-120. On offense, they were not bad at all, with Terry Rozier scoring 33 points, an amazing game that included a streak of 10 touchdowns on 11 shots. However, when they want to get the ball back, their defense fails.
JefeBet Prediction
This game will pit one of the most powerful offenses in the league against one of the weakest defenses against each other. There is already a precedent in this 4-game total series for the 2022-2023 season, which Boston won by a crushing 105-140. The Celtics should have no problem defeating the Hornets and perhaps taking the series.
Charlotte on offense can put up a fight, but when they don’t have the ball, they usually lose in an ugly way: they don’t know how to defend and that will take its toll against the Celtics’ potent offense.
Prediction: Boston Celtics Moneyline.
