The Boston Celtics (39-27) will go their fourth straight win when they visit the Charlotte Hornets (32-34) on Wednesday night. Tip-off from Spectrum Center will be at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Celtics vs. Hornets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Celtics are fresh off two days of rest after beating the Nets 126-120 Sunday. They covered the 5.5-point spread as favorites, their third straight win outright and third straight against the spread (ATS). The Celtics sit fifth in the Eastern Conference, two games behind the second-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. Boston is one of the hottest teams in the league, winning eight of their last 10 games.
The Hornets’ last game was also against the Nets, a 132-121 loss Tueaday to Brooklyn. At one point, they were down 32 points to Brooklyn but battled back to nearly pull within double-digits in the fourth quarter. Charlotte had no answer for PG Kyrie Irving, who scored 50 points – 20 more than SG Terry Rozier and SF Miles Bridges each had.
Celtics at Hornets odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Celtics -320 (bet $320 to win $100) | Hornets +250 (bet $100 to win $250)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -6.5 (-120) | Hornets +6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
Celtics at Hornets key injuries
Celtics
- SG Aaron Nesmith (ankle) out
Hornets
- Not yet available
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Celtics at Hornets odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 119, Hornets 110
Money line
The Celtics are fully healthy right now and playing some of their best basketball, with 6 of their last 7 wins coming by at least nine points. They did lose to the Pacers and Pistons as comfortable favorites, but they’re also blowing teams out.
I like the Celtics to win tonight but I’m going to bet on them to cover the spread instead of the money line. The Celtics ML is worth adding to a parlay, though. But as a single play, PASS.
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Against the spread
In their last 10 games, the Celtics are 6-4 ATS. They’re also 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games against the Hornets dating back to 2019. They’re 3-0 ATS in their last three games compared to the Hornets’ 2-3 ATS record in their last five.
Charlotte had no answer for Irving last night and they might have trouble containing PG Marcus Smart, SG Jaylen Brown and SF Jayson Tatum. Bet the CELTICS -6.5 (-120) to cover.
Over/Under
The total has gone Over in each of the last two games played by the Celtics and Hornets. They’ve each scored at least 120 points in their last two games, finding success offensively.
Pair that with the Hornets’ deficiencies on defense and this could be a higher-scoring game. Bet the OVER 225.5 (-112).
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