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Celtics vs. Pelicans Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Celtics vs. Pelicans NBA game on March 30, 2024 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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104
92
Mar 30, 9PM Smoothie King Center
Mar 30, 9PM Smoothie King Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celtics | 28 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 104 |
Pelicans | 37 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 92 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
>99%
<1%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celtics | 28 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 104 |
Pelicans | 37 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 92 |
Q4 00:21 Pelicans makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:22 CJ McCollum misses two point driving finger roll layup
Q4 00:49 Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:11 Pelicans makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:21 Celtics makes three point jump shot
Q4 2:13 Pelicans makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:29 Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup
Q4 2:47 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:57 Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:22 Pelicans makes three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
104-94
CJ McCollum misses two point driving finger roll layup
Celtics turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans personal foul
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard)
Pelicans turnover
Naji Marshall defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
104-93
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
104-90
Celtics personal foul
Instant replay
Celtics 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Instant replay
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
101-89
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-90
Kristaps Porzingis turnover (bad pass) (Herbert Jones steals)
Stoppage (Other)
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
101-88
+2
Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup
101-88
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
99-86
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
99-83
Pelicans turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
96-83
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
97-83
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
95-83
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics personal foul
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
95-79
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
95-80
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Zion Williamson)
Naji Marshall defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
95-78
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
92-78
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
92-77
Celtics 60 second timeout
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, Naji Marshall, Zion Williamson, Matt Ryan)
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown)
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Naji Marshall defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
92-75
Celtics turnover
Al Horford defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
92-73
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Sam Hauser, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard)
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Pelicans defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
Kristaps Porzingis turnover (lost ball)
Al Horford defensive rebound
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
92-72
Celtics personal foul
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
91-70
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
92-70
Al Horford defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
90-70
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Al Horford defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
88-70
Payton Pritchard offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
86-70
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
86-68
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Celtics offensive rebound
End of 3rd Quarter.
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Zion Williamson, Matt Ryan)
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Sam Hauser, Al Horford, Payton Pritchard)
Pelicans turnover
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Jordan Hawkins, CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Jonas Valanciunas)
Celtics personal foul
Naji Marshall defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
83-68
Pelicans turnover
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Xavier Tillman, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard)
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Dyson Daniels, CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Jonas Valanciunas)
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jayson Tatum offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Xavier Tillman defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
81-68
Xavier Tillman defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
79-68
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
76-68
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
76-65
Celtics personal foul
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-65
Celtics lineup change (Derrick White, Xavier Tillman, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown)
Trey Murphy III offensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Pelicans offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Al Horford defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-64
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, Naji Marshall, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas)
Celtics lineup change (Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown)
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-64
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
CJ McCollum defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Derrick White defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
CJ McCollum defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Celtics defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Celtics turnover
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
72-64
Pelicans personal foul
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
70-64
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
68-64
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
68-61
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-59
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-59
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point putback layup
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis blocks Zion Williamson's two point layup
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
66-59
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Pelicans turnover
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
64-59
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
62-59
Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Zion Williamson turnover (bad pass)
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
62-57
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
59-57
Instant replay
End of 1st Half.
Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
56-57
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Celtics violation
Celtics personal foul
+1
Trey Murphy III makes technical free throw 1 of 1
54-57
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
54-56
Derrick White defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown)
Celtics turnover
Celtics personal foul
+1
Trey Murphy III makes technical free throw 1 of 1
51-56
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
51-55
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
51-52
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
49-52
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
49-49
Pelicans offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Celtics 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Celtics challenge timeout
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics 60 second timeout
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, Larry Nance Jr., CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson)
Celtics lineup change (Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown)
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
46-49
Herbert Jones offensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
46-47
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
44-47
+2
Derrick White makes two point tip layup
51-55
Derrick White offensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses two point jump shot
Pelicans turnover
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
42-44
+2
Dyson Daniels makes two point putback layup
49-52
Dyson Daniels offensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Celtics turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Jrue Holiday steals)
Jump ball. Jrue Holiday vs. Zion Williamson (Celtics gains possession)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
39-42
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Dyson Daniels offensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Celtics turnover
Pelicans turnover
Pelicans personal foul
Xavier Tillman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Celtics offensive rebound
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Xavier Tillman, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown)
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Dyson Daniels, Herbert Jones, Larry Nance Jr., Zion Williamson)
+1
Xavier Tillman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-42
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
35-42
Celtics turnover
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
35-39
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Pelicans lineup change (Dyson Daniels, Herbert Jones, Larry Nance Jr., CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson)
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
35-37
Xavier Tillman offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics offensive rebound
Pelicans personal foul
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Xavier Tillman, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard)
Pelicans lineup change (Dyson Daniels, CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas)
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Dyson Daniels offensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
32-37
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
30-37
Pelicans personal foul
Dyson Daniels personal foul
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Naji Marshall defensive rebound
Celtics turnover
Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
End of 1st Quarter.
Pelicans lineup change (Dyson Daniels, Jordan Hawkins, CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Jonas Valanciunas)
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard)
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
28-37
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
28-34
Al Horford defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
25-34
Pelicans delay of game violation
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
23-34
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Payton Pritchard turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Pelicans challenge timeout
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
23-32
Celtics personal foul
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Larry Nance Jr., Jordan Hawkins, CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall)
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Sam Hauser, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard)
Celtics delay of game violation
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
23-30
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
20-30
Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
20-28
Celtics turnover
Payton Pritchard offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Al Horford defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
20-25
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Pelicans offensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
Celtics personal foul
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-24
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, Larry Nance Jr., Jordan Hawkins, Zion Williamson)
Celtics lineup change (Kristaps Porzingis, Sam Hauser, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard)
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-25
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
18-23
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
16-23
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
13-23
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
13-21
Celtics 60 second timeout
Celtics lineup change (Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Sam Hauser, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown)
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, Larry Nance Jr., CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jrue Holiday offensive rebound
Jrue Holiday misses two point driving layup
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
13-18
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
13-16
Celtics turnover
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Celtics violation
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-14
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-14
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
11-14
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
11-11
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
9-11
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
7-11
Celtics personal foul
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
7-9
Pelicans personal foul
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul)
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
5-9
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
2-9
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point driving reverse layup
2-7
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
2-5
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
2-2
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
0-2
Celtics turnover
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas)
Celtics lineup change (Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown)
(Derrick White gains possession)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | D. White | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| G | 4 | J. Holiday | 13 | 7 | 7 |
| F | 7 | J. Brown | 17 | 7 | 6 |
| G | 11 | P. Pritchard | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| F | 0 | J. Tatum | 23 | 9 | 4 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | Z. Williamson | 25 | 9 | 4 |
| G | 3 | C. McCollum | 24 | 2 | 7 |
| G | 5 | H. Jones | 21 | 5 | 3 |
| F | 25 | T. Murphy III | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| F | 8 | N. Marshall | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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Celtics vs. Pelicans: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Celtics vs. Pelicans
- Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Celtics favored at -5.5
- Total (Over/Under): 223.5
- Moneyline Odds: Celtics -230, Pelicans +190
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Celtics: 67%
- Pelicans: 33%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Celtics 114-109 Pelicans.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Celtics a win probability of 67%, while the Pelicans have a win probability of 33%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Celtics are more likely to beat the Pelicans in the NBA game at Smoothie King Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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