Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 4/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (59-21) are hosting the Charlotte Hornets (19-61) at TD Garden on Friday.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and ended up losing by a score of 126-96 in their last contest. Charlotte ended the game with a 43.9% field goal percentage (36 out of 82) and made 11 of their 35 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Hornets made 13 of their 16 tries for a rate of 81.3%. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 41 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 23 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about the defense, Charlotte allowed 47.1% from the floor on 49 of 104 shooting. Toronto distributed 37 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Toronto collected 55 boards (16 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Toronto finished the contest at 75.0% from the free throw line by making 9 of 12 shots. They also converted 19 of 52 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hornets left the arena with 13 and the Raptors totaled 16 personal fouls.

Nick Smith Jr. is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He accounted for 28 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and pulled down 6 rebounds. Smith Jr. ended up going 61.5% from the floor and also distributed 10 assists.

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Charlotte comes into this game with a win-loss record of 19-61 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per game and as a group they commit 18.8 fouls every game. As a team, Charlotte is pulling in 45.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,946 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are connecting on 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,039 of 3,064) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 105.5 pts per contest (28th in basketball) while hitting 43.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 18th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,139 surrendered for the year. The Hornets are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.8% (3,325 of 7,108) and they concede 45.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.4% on shots from downtown and they are 15th in basketball in points per game allowed (114.3).

In their last game, the Celtics walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 96-76 when they played the Magic. Regarding rebounding, Boston permitted Orlando to snag 49 in all (12 on the offensive side). They went 35.6% from 3-point land by hitting 16 of 45 and finished the game at 6 out of 8 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Celtics allowed the Magic to make 37 out of 91 tries from the field which left them shooting 40.7% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Celtics walked away from this one shooting 32 out of 82 from the floor which had them shooting 39.0%. When talking about 3-point shots, Boston buried 7 out of their 40 attempts (17.5%). They were able to make 5 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. The Magic earned 9 fouls in the matchup which got the Celtics to the free throw line for 6 tries. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Celtics earned 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the matchup.

Payton Pritchard ended up being a factor for the Celtics for this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 17 in this game for a rate of 41.2%, and had 4 rebounds. Pritchard scored 15 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 10 assists for this game.

Boston has a mark of 59-21 so far this season. The Celtics are responsible for committing 16.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 80.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.1 times per game (17th in the league) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per game. Boston has earned 9,311 points for the season (116.4 per game) and they average 45.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Celtics are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 19th in the league.

The Boston defense allows 34.7% on 3-point attempts (1,029 of 2,962) and opponents are knocking down 78.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 24.0 assists and 43.5 boards every game, which has them ranked 3rd and 12th in basketball. The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the league in points allowed per game with 107.6. They have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (2nd in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston and under the total points

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