New Orleans vs Boston Prediction: Expecting the Celtics to Take the Win

Boston and New Orleans have already met this season. The match, which took place at TD Garden on 13 January, was expectedly won by the Celtics, albeit by only one point. Do you think the Celtics will have an easier time when they meet again in Louisiana? We've got a prediction and a few bets on the match for you.

New Orleans

The Pelicans looked like they were starting to climb out of the bottom of the standings, but then they hit a slump. So, New Orleans is heading into the match against Boston having failed four games in a row. It all started with a pretty understandable away loss to Memphis, one of the top teams in the league (126:139). But then the Pelicans lost to far from the strongest opponents - away to Charlotte (92:123) and Toronto (104:113), and at home to Dallas without Luka Doncic (136:137). So, New Orleans can forget about the tournament. With a 12-36 record, the Pelicans are currently in second-to-last place in the Western Conference standings and are 12.5 wins away from the top-10. It's unlikely they can recover from that in the second half of the season.

Boston

The Celtics played their last two games at home. First, Joe Mazzulla's team was leading pretty much the whole game, but lost offensively to Houston (112:114). But then they bounced back against Chicago, who've been having serious problems lately, with a score of 122:100. Kristaps Porzingis was the most productive player in this game, with 34 points and 11 rebounds. All in all, Boston is doing pretty well in the current championship. They might not always be at their best, but they're still second in the Eastern Conference with a 33-15 record, fifth on offense with 117.3 points per game, and sixth on defense with 108.3 points per game

H2H Meetings

The first meeting between the opponents this season turned out to be a hard-fought game and ended with Boston winning by one point - 120:119. At the final siren, the Pelicans also attacked for the win, but C.J. McCollum missed his shot. Boston has seven straight wins over New Orleans.

Stats Betting

• If you fancy Boston to win again, this time over New Orleans, you can get odds of 1.182 at 1xbet.
• The Pelicans have scored over 110 points in four home games in a row. We bet on IT1O (110.5) at odds of 1.90 at 1xbet.
• In 11 out of 15 previous matches, Boston didn't reach the 122-point mark. The best bet is IT2U (121.5) at odds of 1.953 at 1xbet.
• In 8 of the last 10 games of New Orlean', the total of 231 points was reached. We bet on TO (231.5) at odds of 1.849 at 1xbet.

Expert Betting Tips

The first meeting between Boston and New Orleans this season was effective, and we think the second game will be the same. We don't need to go over the top about the Celtics' offensive potential, but the Pelicans have upped their game on the offense since Zion Williamson got back on the court. So let's bet on a total over, and also expect Boston's eighth win in a row over New Orleans.

Prediction:

W2 & TO (230.5) for 2.09

TO (229.5) for 1.67

H2 (-11.5) for 1.91