Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 1/29/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The New Orleans Pelicans (18-29) will try to beat the Boston Celtics (25-24) at Smoothie King Center on Saturday.

The Celtics took the court against the Kings and went home with a win by a final score of 128-75 in their last game. Boston finished the game with a 49.5% FG percentage (51 of 103) and made 20 out of their 45 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 6 of 7 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected 67 with 17 of them being offensive. They also recorded 32 assists in this contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defending, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 30.5% from the floor on 29 of 95 shooting. Sacramento earned 45 assists and had 15 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Sacramento snagged 30 rebounds (15 offensive, 15 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Sacramento walked away from this one shooting 73.3% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 15 shots. They also made 6 out of their 33 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Celtics ended up walking away with 12 while the Kings recorded 10 fouls.

Jayson Tatum is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. Tatum finished 60.9% from the floor and distributed 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished with 36 points on 14 out of 23 shooting.

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Boston will enter this game with a record of 25-24 so far this season. They are averaging 108.0 points per contest (19th in the league) while going 44.8% from the floor. The Celtics are connecting on 34.3% on three-point attempts (608 of 1,774) and 81.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston is pulling in 46.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,129 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 21st in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Celtics are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They are 2nd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,068 surrendered so far this season. The Celtics defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (1,882 of 4,308) and they relinquish 44.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 34.3% from 3-point land and they are 7th in the league in points per game from their opponents (104.9).

When they last played, the Pelicans took a defeat with a final score of 117-107 against the 76ers. The Pelicans earned 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the game. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The 76ers had 10 personal fouls in this game which took the Pelicans to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 69.2%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, New Orleans converted 9 out of their 22 attempts (40.9%). Overall, the Pelicans walked away from this one shooting 40 for 83 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.2%. The Pelicans permitted the 76ers to bury 39 out of 84 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4% in this game. They went 32.3% from 3-point land by going 10 of 31 and ended up shooting 29 of 31 from the free throw line (93.5%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, New Orleans allowed Philadelphia to snag 30 in total (14 offensive).

Willy Hernangómez ended up being a factor for the Pelicans in the game. Hernangómez accumulated 29 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest. He converted 11 of 15 for this contest giving him a rate of 73.3%, and had 10 rebounds.

New Orleans has a win-loss record of 18-29 on the year. As an offense, the Pelicans are shooting 44.0% from the field, which ranks 25th in basketball. New Orleans has 4,970 pts on the year (105.7 per game) and they pull in 45.7 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 24.7 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 19.6 fouls per game and they shoot 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Pelicans defensively are ranked 17th in the NBA in points given up per game with 109.9. They are able to force 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (25th in the NBA). The New Orleans defense allows 37.0% on 3-pointers (608 of 1,645) and their opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 24.0 assists and 43.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 14th and 4th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Orleans

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