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This Wednesday, January 11, the NBA matchday will bring us many interesting games. And, undoubtedly, one of them will be the Pelicans vs Celtics, a duel between two teams that have been one of the cheerleaders of the campaign.
The first clash of the season between these teams was a 117-109 victory for the Celtics, who now being at home will be confident of achieving a similar result against a Pelicans team that is not at its best.
JefeBet brings you the best analysis of the different games of the best basketball league in the world with their respective predictions. And, as we concentrate to offer you the best sports betting content, here we leave you our New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics NBA Regular Season Game on January 11, 2023
- Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
- When: Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 7:30 PM ET
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Betting on the New Orleans Pelicans
- Regular Season Record: 24-16
The injury absences of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram have considerably affected the performance of the New Orleans Pelicans, who now have CJ McCollum as their main player in a great level, but who is not enough to lead the team to better results, currently in a stretch in which they have lost five of their last six games.
Still ranked among the top teams in the Western Conference, the Pelicans have been a very strong offensive team all year, currently fourth best in the league in that regard with an average of 117.1 points scored per game.The team has allowed an average of 113.1 points allowed per game, which has been a problem for a struggling defense.
Betting on the Boston Celtics
- Regular Season Record: 28-12
The Boston Celtics, on the other hand, have not been at their best recently, but they have done what is necessary to stay at the top of the Eastern Conference and still own the best record in the league. However, with only a 1.0 game lead over their closest rival, they know they cannot relax yet.
Although they have had some hesitations on defense, averaging 113.0 points allowed per game, the Celtics have been spectacular offensively this campaign, being the best in the league in that aspect with an average of 118.8 points scored per game.The team is led by a great Jayson Tatum, who averages 30.8 points per game.
JefeBet Prediction
While the Pelicans’ offense is among the best, the absence of Williamson is a loss that directly affects their production, given that he has been their leading scorer this campaign. Therefore, they will surely have a lot of problems against a Celtics that, while they are not the best on defense, they know how to get things done when they need to.
As if that wasn’t enough, the Pelicans and their inconsistent defense will also have to contend here with what is the best offense in the entire NBA and that has given up an incredible average of 122.6 points scored per game at home.
The Pelicans have had some problems playing on the road, which we expect to be more evident this time around, as they come in on a negative momentum and will face a Celtics team that has been the best team of the year so far. So, while the Pelicans should put up a fight, we expect the Celtics to end up dominating things and taking a comfortable win.
Prediction: Boston Celtics Spread.
