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Boston at New Orleans

January 31, 2025
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New Orleans is 26-21-1 OVER this season, and the first meeting with the Celtics went OVER by 8.5 points while Boston eked out a 120-119 victory. The Pelicans have gone OVER nine of 11 home games and five of seven overall. They soared OVER by a whopping 40 points while losing 137-136 to Dallas on Wednesday. The Mavericks shot 54 percent and hit 20 of 43 3-point tries. The Pelicans shot 53 percent and went 15-for-31 from beyond the arc. The OVER is 6-0 when the Pelicans are underdogs of 5.0-10.5 points, and they have gone OVER five Friday games in a row. Also, New Orleans has been 5-0 OVER in its past five games against teams with .600 winning percentages. Take the OVER.

2 units on Game Total OVER 232.5 -110 (risk 2 to return 3.82)
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Boston Celtics img
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118
New Orleans Pelicans
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116
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