Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Boston Celtics

Final

125:114

New Orleans Pelicans

Highlights and Stats

The Boston Celtics face the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, 11th of January, 08:30 PM EST at the TD Garden. The Celtics are currently sitting on the 1st place in the Eastern Conference, having the best record in the entire NBA with 29 wins and 12 losses and the Pelicans are at the #3 position in Western Conference with 25-16.

Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-18-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Boston Celtics	40	27	22	28	117
New Orleans Pelicans	25	32	21	31	109

The two franchises last met one another on November 18th, with the Boston Celtics defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 117-109 away from home. Jaylen Brown was the winners’ main weapon on the floor, ending the game with a double-double to his name, tallying 27 points, catching 10 boards, and delivering 7 assists. On the other half of the floor, Brandon Ingram was best among the Pels, concluding with an overall of 25 points, 2 rebounds, and 7 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. There has been no clear favorite across the previous five match-ups, with the Boston Celtics recording three victories and the New Orleans Pelicans triumphing on two occasions during the period. On average, 217.0 points were scored across these five meetings.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 7:3

01-09-2023	01-07-2023	01-05-2023	01-03-2023	01-01-2023	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-25-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022
107:99vs Chicago Bulls	116:121@ San Antonio Spurs	95:124@ Dallas Mavericks	150:117@ Oklahoma City Thunder	123:111@ Denver Nuggets	116:110vs Los Angeles Clippers	126:102vs Houston Rockets	139:118vs Milwaukee Bucks	121:109vs Minnesota Timberwolves	112:117vs Indiana Pacers

The Boston Celtics were last on the court with the Chicago Bulls on Monday, January 9th, and won by a score of 107-99. The team’s main contributor in that clash was Jayson Tatum, who ended up notching 32 points, assisting seven times, and grabbing eight rebounds. The Boston Celtics finished the game hitting 43.7% of their field goals, were 95.2% at the free throws, and 26.8% from deep. They hold a 7-3 balance across the last 10 meetings, and at the moment, they are on a run of three straight victories. The team is performing at a great level at the TD Garden with a 16-5 home record. The franchise will come up against the Brooklyn Nets in the next game, which is set for January 12, 2023.

Boston Celtics Averages this Season

• Points For
  118.50
• Points Against
  112.60
• Assits
  26.69
• Rebounds
  44.44
• Steals
  6.38
• Turnovers
  13.67
• Blocks
  5.31
• Points Difference
  5.90

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  Jayson Tatum has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 30.8 points per game. On average he spends 36.7 minutes on the court, delivers 4.2 assists and grabs 8.1 boards.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Danilo Gallinari

  Knee
• Marcus Smart

  Knee
• Robert Williams

  Knee

New Orleans Pelicans Form

*Last 10 New Orleans Pelicans Games - 6:4

01-09-2023	01-07-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022
112:132@ Washington Wizards	127:117@ Dallas Mavericks	102:108vs Brooklyn Nets	119:108vs Houston Rockets	120:111@ Philadelphia 76ers	116:101@ Memphis Grizzlies	127:116vs Philadelphia 76ers	119:118vs Minnesota Timberwolves	113:93vs Indiana Pacers	125:128@ Oklahoma City Thunder

The New Orleans Pelicans’ previous game was on Monday, January 9th, when they faced the Washington Wizards away from home and won 112-132. C.J. McCollum led the way for New Orleans, scoring 34 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, and dishing out one dime. He was the engine driving his team to victory. The Pelicans ended that meeting shooting an average of 52.7% FG, 77.4% FT, and 38.5% from the perimeter. They have won six of their last ten meetings, while losing four, and are currently on a W1 streak. When visiting, the team is 8-11 this season. The road swing will continue for the New Orleans Pelicans, as they are heading to the Little Caesars Arena for their next fixture against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, January 13th.

New Orleans Pelicans Averages This Season

• Points For
  117.40
• Points Against
  113.00
• Assits
  26.06
• Rebounds
  45.62
• Steals
  8.70
• Turnovers
  15.30
• Blocks
  4.55
• Points Difference
  4.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New Orleans Pelicans Standout Performer

• Zion Williamson

  Zion Williamson stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 26.0 pts, 4.6 assists and 7.0 boards to the cause for an average of 33.0 spent of the floor.

New Orleans Pelicans Missing Players

• E.J. Liddell

  Knee
• Brandon Ingram

  Toe
• Zion Williamson

  Hamstring

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Boston Celtics	35	29	33	28	125
New Orleans Pelicans	32	26	27	29	114

Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans

• Score

  125

  114

• Field Goals Made

  44

  45

• Field Goals Attempts

  91

  87

• 3 pts Made

  15

  11

• 3 pts Attempts

  44

  30

• Free Throws Made

  22

  13

• Free Throws Attempts

  25

  17

• Rebounds Total

  50

  33

• Rebounds Offence

  11

  4

• Rebounds Defence

  39

  29

• Assists

  24

  22

• Steals

  7

  5

• Blocks

  5

  4

• Turnovers

  9

  9

• Personal Fouls

  16

  17

Player Ratings

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Grant Williams	38	3	9	33.3	1	6	16.7	2	2	100.0	0	3	3	4	0	0	0	2	9	+13
Jayson Tatum	36	10	22	45.5	3	8	37.5	8	10	80.0	2	8	10	4	1	0	0	2	31	+12
Jaylen Brown	35	15	21	71.4	3	6	50.0	8	9	88.9	4	8	12	0	0	1	2	3	41	+18
Al Horford	31	5	8	62.5	4	6	66.7	0	0	0	1	2	3	4	1	1	1	0	14	+15
Derrick White	30	2	6	33.3	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	4	4	6	2	1	2	3	5	+2
Malcolm Brogdon	26	7	11	63.6	2	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	0	4	4	4	2	0	1	0	20	+17
Payton Pritchard	18	1	6	16.7	1	6	16.7	0	0	0	0	6	6	0	1	0	2	2	3	-7
Luke Kornet	17	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	5	2	0	2	1	3	2	-4
Sam Hauser	8	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	-3
Justin Jackson	3	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-8

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Naji Marshall	37	6	15	40.0	2	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	0	7	7	3	0	1	0	2	18	-5
Trey Murphy III	34	7	11	63.6	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	2	4	6	1	3	1	1	2	15	-7
C.J. McCollum	34	15	24	62.5	6	12	50.0	2	5	40.0	0	4	4	4	1	1	1	2	38	-14
Dyson Daniels	25	3	6	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	4	5	3	0	0	1	4	7	-2
Jonas Valanciunas	23	5	10	50.0	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	2	0	0	2	2	13	-2
Jose Alvarado	22	3	9	33.3	0	3	0.0	3	3	100.0	0	1	1	3	0	1	2	0	9	-6
Devonte' Graham	21	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	1	0	0	0	2	-11
Larry Nance Jr.	20	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	-20
Jaxson Hayes	18	4	6	66.7	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	2	3	8	-4
Kira Lewis Jr.	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	+8
Dereon Seabron	3	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	+8