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Boston Celtics vs. New Orleans Pelicans

The Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -1-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 228.5.

Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 113-106 loser as they battled the Nuggets at home. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a -4-point favorite, while 219 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Boston won its last outing, a 109-98 result against the Magic on January 24. The Celtics covered in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 207 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Boston:
Team record: 30-14 SU,26-16-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road

New Orleans:
Team record: 17-29 SU,23-22-1 ATS
New Orleans is 12-3-1 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Orleans's last 13 games
New Orleans is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Boston at Miami Tuesday, January 28
New Orleans at Cleveland Tuesday, January 28