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Boston Celtics vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -3.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 234.5.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 120-116 loser at home against the Spurs. They earned a push of the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (236) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Boston was a 119-113 loser in its last match on the road against the Pistons. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 232 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 0-3 SU,0-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 0-2 SU,1-1 ATS
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston home to Cleveland Wednesday, October 29
New Orleans at Denver Wednesday, October 29