NBA

New Orleans Pelicans at Boston Celtics

· National Basketball Association
3-3, 1-3 Away

vs

5-1, 2-0 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/12

Matchup Prediction

Celtics: 72.1%
Pelicans: 27.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Al Horford, C Day-To-Day Nov 1
Kristaps Porzingis, C Out Oct 29
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Herbert Jones, SF Out Nov 1
CJ McCollum, SG Out Nov 1
Dejounte Murray, SG Out Oct 25
Trey Murphy III, SG Out Oct 24

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ POR W 105-103
@ POR L 125-103
@ GS L 124-106
@ GS L 104-89
vs IND W 125-118

Celtics Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ WSH W 122-102
@ DET W 124-118
vs MIL W 119-108
@ IND L 135-132 OT
@ CHA W 124-109

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 3 2 .600 - W2
Dallas 3 2 .600 - L1
Memphis 3 3 .500 0.5 W1
New Orleans 3 3 .500 0.5 W1
San Antonio 2 3 .400 1 W1

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston - 1 W1 0.8333333 5
New York 1.5 2 W2 0.6 3
Brooklyn 2 3 W2 0.5 3
Philadelphia 3 3 L1 0.25 1
Toronto 4 5 L4 0.16666667 1
Full Standings

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