Celtics vs. Pelicans Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for Big Game in Friday's NBA Matchup [1/31/2025]

The New Orleans Pelicans will square off with the favored Boston Celtics in NBA action at Smoothie King Center on Friday, beginning at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Boston-New Orleans game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Celtics' chance of winning is 81%, while the Pelicans' is 19%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Pelicans lineup will feature stars like Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy, while the Celtics will be led by Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis.

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Celtics vs. Pelicans predictions page.

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA matchup between the Celtics and Pelicans 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Celtics an 81% chance of beating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 120-109.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+11.5) have a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 230.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Celtics vs. Pelicans Odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Celtics	Pelicans
Spread	-11.5 (-115)	+11.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-650	+500
Total	o230.5 (-110)	u230.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Celtics vs. Pelicans matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Player Props

NBA prop bets are a great way to wager on the Boston vs. New Orleans game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Smoothie King Center.

Jayson Tatum is expected to lead the Celtics in scoring, while Dejounte Murray is projected to be the top scorer for the Pelicans.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

Celtics vs. Pelicans Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Pelicans and Celtics at Smoothie King Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Boston Celtics vs. New Orleans Pelicans
• Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Celtics vs. Pelicans matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with an 81% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Friday.

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