Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans will host Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The attention of the NBA will be on the matchup for numerous reasons, including more exposure for Williamson, who will be making his third NBA appearance. From an injury perspective, multiple players have uncertainty, with Jaylen Brown (ankle) and Jayson Tatum (groin) listed as questionable for the Celtics and Jrue Holiday (knee) listed as probable for the Pelicans.
Tip-off is at 6 p.m. ET at the Smoothie King Center. Sportsbooks list the Celtics as one-point favorites after the line opened as a pick'em, while the Over-Under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 231.5 in the latest Pelicans vs. Celtics odds. Before you make any Celtics vs. Pelicans picks and NBA predictions, see what SportsLine's advanced computer model has to say.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and last season it returned a whopping $4,280 on its top-rated NBA spread and money line picks. It's already returned over $2,700 in profit on all its top-rated NBA picks during the 2019-20 season and entered Week 13 on a blistering 32-16 run on all top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns and routinely beaten NBA odds.
Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Pelicans. You can see its picks here. Now, here are several NBA lines and trends for Celtics vs. Pelicans:
- Celtics vs. Pelicans spread: Boston -1
- Celtics vs. Pelicans over-under: 231.5 points
- Celtics vs. Pelicans money line: Celtics -118, Pelicans -102
- BOS: Celtics have covered the spread in three consecutive games
- NO: Pelicans are 4-2 against the spread in the last six games
Why the Celtics can cover
The model knows that the Celtics have a high-powered squad that features an All-Star starter in Walker. Even if Brown and Tatum are unable to play, Walker headlines the offense, averaging 22.1 points this season. He is flanked by Gordon Hayward, who's averaging 16.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists, and the Celtics rank as a top-five overall offense. Boston's strengths in offensive rebounding and turnover avoidance should be key, with the Celtics also presenting the ability to challenge the opposition with nuanced, aggressive defense.
Why the Pelicans can cover
The model grasps that the Pelicans are a far better team in recent days than the team's win-loss record reflects. The presence of Zion Williamson could be critical, with the rookie sensation taking the floor for his third game after averaging 18.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in limited deployment. New Orleans also has a star in the making in Brandon Ingram, who's averaging 25.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
How to make Celtics vs. Pelicans picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, with Kemba Walker projected to average 23.4 points per game, exceeding his baseline average. For New Orleans, the model is calling for 14 points, eight rebounds, and three assists for Williamson on Sunday. It's also generated an against the spread pick that hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see that one at SportsLine.
So who wins Celtics vs. Pelicans? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Celtics vs. Pelicans spread you need to jump on Sunday, all from the model on a 32-16 run on NBA picks, and find out.
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