The Boston Celtics (32-12) visit the Charlotte Hornets (11-33) Monday to lead off MLK Day in the NBA. Tip-off from Spectrum Center is set for 1 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Hornets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics are on a 6-game winning streak after Saturday’s 122-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets as 7.5-point favorites. During the winning streak Boston has held 3 opponents to under 100 points and has scored 120 points 3 times. In 5 of their last 6 gsmes F Jayson Tatum has been the leading scorer, including three 30+ point games.
The Hornets have lost 4 in a row after Saturday’s blowout loss to the Celtics. The Hornets have allowed over 120 points in 3 of the 4 games. The Hornets currently are last in the Eastern Conference and all 4 losses have been against teams in the East.
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Celtics at Hornets odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -310 (bet $310 to win $100) | Hornets +255 (bet $100 to win $255)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -8.5 (-102) | Hornets +8.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Celtics at Hornets key injuries
Celtics
- G Jaylen Brown (adductor) out
- F Danilo Gallinari (knee) out
Hornets
- F Gordon Hayward (hamstring) out
- F Kelly Oubre (hand) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Celtics at Hornets picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 116, Hornets 104
Moneyline
AVOID.
The Celtics should pick up this win comfortable even as the away team. They just beat the Hornets on Saturday and are riding hot in the last week. The Celtics are also 5-1 in the last 6 meetings between these 2 teams in Charlotte.
Against the spread
LEAN CELTICS -8 (-102).
The Celtics are 21-6-1 ATS in the last 28 meetings with Charlotte while the Hornets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following the loss. Pair that with the winning streak of the Celtics and the losing streak of Charlotte and the trends should continue in this game.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 231.5 (-110).
In the last 5 meetings between these 2 teams the under is 4-1. All trends are leaning toward the under being safer for this game as it has been throughout the last few season series between these teams. The under is 8-2 in their last 10 Monday games and 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. teams with losing records.
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