Hornets vs. Celtics Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for 22 Points in Friday's NBA Game [4/11/2025]

The Boston Celtics will square off with the Charlotte Hornets in NBA action at TD Garden on Friday, beginning at 7:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury updates, Dimers' proven 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 Charlotte-Boston 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 93%, while the Hornets' is 7%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Celtics lineup will feature stars like Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White, while the Hornets will look to Mark Williams, KJ Simpson and Nick Smith.

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

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

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA matchup between the Hornets and Celtics 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Celtics a 93% chance of defeating the Hornets. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 117-99.

According to our model, the Hornets (+20) have a 59% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 215 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Hornets vs. Celtics Odds

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Hornets vs. Celtics Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Hornets vs. Celtics matchup is on the over/under.

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Hornets vs. Celtics Player Props

NBA player props are an enjoyable way to wager on the Charlotte vs. Boston matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at TD Garden.

Mark Williams is expected to lead the Hornets with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to have 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the Celtics.

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Hornets vs. Celtics Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Celtics and Hornets at TD Garden is scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Charlotte Hornets vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden

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

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 93% win probability, will likely beat the Hornets on Friday.

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