Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Find Out Our Best Bet on the Spread

Our wager is the Celtics against the spread. Back the favorites off -12 at odds of 1.91 and be confident they can cover the line against the Hornets.

9 Celtics Wins in Previous 10 H2H Encounters

Charlotte Hornets and Boston Celtics clashed on Friday night, with the Celtics securing a 130-94 win at TD Garden.

The top Celtics scorer was Payton Pritchard with 22 points, with Sam Hauser getting 20 and Derrick White 19. Seth Curry recorded 17 for the Hornets, while Jusuf Nurkic and KJ Simpson finished with 14 and 11.

The Celtics have triumphed in their previous five meetings against the Hornets. On the head-to-head front, it has been 9 wins out of 10.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L

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The Hornets have 1 win and 9 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 101.9 points, 44.7 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 5.4 steals and 3.6 blocks while shooting 43.8% from the field and 76.2% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 117.8 points and 47.5 rebounds per contest.

Miles Bridges is averaging 13.0 points, Mark Williams 7.8 rebounds and KJ Simpson 3.7 assists, while Nick Smith Jr. averages 1.8 (39.1%) 3-pointers made.

The Celtics have won 8 and lost 2 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 115.8 points, 48.8 rebounds, 28.9 assists, 5.5 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field and 80.7% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 103.5 points and 41.8 rebounds.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 16.6 points, Luke Kornet 6.3 rebounds and Derrick White 6.4 assists along with 3.1 (36.9%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets lineup: DaQuan Jeffries, Jusuf Nurkic, Josh Okogie, KJ Simpson, Tidjane Salaun.

Boston Celtics lineup: Payton Pritchard, Torrey Craig, Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet, Baylor Scheierman.

Expert NBA Analysis

The NBA picks stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each franchise. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Hornets vs Celtics stats:

• The -12 line has been covered by Celtics in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -12 line has been covered by Celtics in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -12 line has been covered by Celtics in 3 consecutive games at home.
• The +12 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in any of their last 5 games.
• The +12 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +12 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 6 consecutive games.
• The -12 line has been covered by Celtics in 7 of their last 10 games against Hornets.

Hornets vs Celtics Prediction

If you agree with our pick that Boston Celtics can be superior in this NBA contest, you can get 1.91 for this selection against the spread. The big favorites should be capable of covering the -12 line.

If you want to pimp the odds about the Celtics against the spread, you might consider going down the Bet Builder route and combine this prediction with other selections.

Celtics -12 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

Celtics -12 @ 1.91 Bet Now

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Player Props

DaQuan Jeffries Under 8.5 Points 1.85

DaQuan Jeffries (Hornets) hasn't covered the 8.5 points total in 8 of the past 10 games. Should you expect this trend to continue, you can secure odds of 1.85 that he doesn’t reach this total.

Latest DaQuan Jeffries Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 8.5

1.88

Under 8.5

1.85

Assists

Over 1.5

1.91

Under 1.5

1.85

Rebounds

Over 2.5

1.45

Under 2.5

2.66

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Payton Pritchard Under 7.5 Assists 1.83

Payton Pritchard (Celtics) has totaled an average of 3.4 assists in the past 5 games at home. We think that history might repeat itself and you can get 1.83 that he falls short when it comes to Player Assists.

Latest Payton Pritchard Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 23.5

1.93

Under 23.5

1.81

Assists

Over 7.5

1.92

Under 7.5

1.83

Rebounds

Over 4.5

1.72

Under 4.5

2.05

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Correct Score Prediction

Hornets 99 - 116 Celtics

There are some big returns lying in wait if you can get the correct score right. With this in mind, we’ll have a play on the Celtics to enjoy a 116-99 winning scoreline.

Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Celtics Heavy Favorites to Win

The latest Moneyline betting odds give Boston Celtics a 83% chance of winning this NBA game which means they’re overwhelming 1.20 favorites with the sportsbooks. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 4.80 about Charlotte Hornets.

There is a spread of 10.5 and total points has a line of 209. A Total wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 209 at 1.91.

Those wanting to back the Celtics to win the Race to 20 betting can get odds of 1.44 that the favorites oblige. If you want to back the Hornets, then odds of 2.75 can be found.

There are a wide range of team props and game lines when it comes to wagering on this exciting league and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Hornets

4.80

Celtics

1.20

Point Spread

Hornets +10.5

1.91

Celtics -10.5

1.91

Total Points

Under 209

1.91

Over 209

1.91

Payton Pritchard Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

The favorite to hit the most buckets is Payton Pritchard. Odds of 1.93 can be found for him scoring Over 23.5 points and there is 1.81 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Payton Pritchard (Celtics)

Over 23.5

1.93

Under 23.5

1.81

Sam Hauser (Celtics)

Over 15.5

1.93

Under 15.5

1.81

Tidjane Salaun (Hornets)

Over 11.5

1.93

Under 11.5

1.82

DaQuan Jeffries (Hornets)

Over 8.5

1.88

Under 8.5

1.85

Player Assists

Payton Pritchard (Celtics)

Over 7.5

1.92

Under 7.5

1.83

Tidjane Salaun (Hornets)

Over 2.5

2.46

Under 2.5

1.52

DaQuan Jeffries (Hornets)

Over 1.5

1.91

Under 1.5

1.85

Player Rebounds

Tidjane Salaun (Hornets)

Over 5.5

1.73

Under 5.5

2.04

Payton Pritchard (Celtics)

Over 4.5

1.72

Under 4.5

2.05

Sam Hauser (Celtics)

Over 4.5

1.89

Under 4.5

1.83

DaQuan Jeffries (Hornets)

Over 2.5

1.45

Under 2.5

2.66

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Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup

11 Payton Pritchard

12 Torrey Craig

30 Sam Hauser

40 Luke Kornet

55 Baylor Scheierman

Charlotte Hornets Confirmed Lineup

3 DaQuan Jeffries

11 Jusuf Nurkic

12 Josh Okogie

25 KJ Simpson

31 Tidjane Salaun

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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