Celtics vs. Pelicans NBA betting odds and trends for March 30

By • Posted in Betting on NBA Games, Boston Celtics, New Orleans Pelicans, picks • No Comments
Celtics vs. Pelicans NBA betting odds and trends for March 30

Data Skrive:

The New Orleans Pelicans (45-28) are 6-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (57-16) at Smoothie King Center on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The game begins at 5:00 PM ET on NBA TV, BSNO, and NBCS-BOS. The matchup’s over/under is 223.

Check out our betting primer for this game, and discover all of our NBA betting picks, too!

Spread

Celtics Cover -6 vs Pelicans -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Celtics vs. Pelicans Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Saturday, March 30, 2024
  • Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBA TV, BSNO, and NBCS-BOS
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Arena: Smoothie King Center
  • Favorite: Celtics (-6)
  • Total: 223
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics vs. Pelicans Betting Statistics

  • Against the spread, the Celtics are 37-32-4 this year.
  • Boston has been favored by 6 points or more 54 times this season and are 29-22-3 ATS in those contests.
  • Celtics games this year have hit the over on 37 of 73 set point totals.
  • The Pelicans have played 73 games, with 41 wins against the spread.
  • New Orleans has been underdogs by 6 points or more four times this season and has covered the spread twice.
  • The Pelicans have eclipsed the over/under 42.5% of the time this year (31 of 73 games with a set point total).

Want to place a bet on the NBA tonight? Check out all of our reviews of New Jersey sportsbooks.

Celtics Trends & Top Players

  • The Celtics make 48.6% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.6 percentage points higher than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (46%).
  • In games Boston shoots higher than 46% from the field, it is 32-15-4 against the spread and 47-4 overall.
  • Boston has put together a 32-18-2 record against the spread and a 48-4 straight-up record in games this season when the team connects on more than 34.5% of its three-point shots.
  • The 121.1 points per game the Celtics score are 10.7 more points than the Pelicans allow (110.4).
  • Boston is 36-20-3 against the spread and 52-7 overall when scoring more than 110.4 points.
  • Jayson Tatum puts up 27.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, with 4.9 assists.
  • Derrick White’s averages this season are 15.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.
  • Tatum leads active Celtics in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Pelicans Trends & Top Players

  • The Pelicans’ 48.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.4 percentage points higher than the Celtics have given up to their opponents (45.4%).
  • This season, New Orleans has a 38-18-1 record against the spread and a 41-16 record overall in games the team collectively shoots above 45.4% from the field.
  • New Orleans is 32-11-1 ATS and 33-11 overall when the team hits more than 35% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Pelicans score 5.8 more points per game (115.6) than the Celtics allow (109.8).
  • When it scores more than 109.8 points, New Orleans is 36-16-1 against the spread and 39-14 overall.
  • Zion Williamson averages 22.8 points per game, while also pulling down 5.8 rebounds and racking up five assists per game.
  • Jonas Valanciunas’ statline of 9.2 rebounds, 12.5 points and 2.1 assists adds to the squard’s efforts.
  • CJ McCollum is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Pelicans (among active players), hitting 3.4 threes per game.