8:10 pm
November 26

Celtics @ Pelicans

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston Celtics (10-10)

@ New Orleans Pelicans (10-10)

 

Current odds:

Boston Celtics: (+110)

New Orleans Pelicans: (-130)

 

• The line for the game is New Orleans by 2 points.

• One issue in Boston’s mediocre start is a slight dip in production from youngsters Jayson Tatum (field-goal percentage down from 47.5 last season to 44.3) and Jaylen Brown (11.1 points on 39.8 percent shooting after 14.5 on 46.5 in 2017-18), but they were not the problem at Dallas with a combined 37 points on 16-of-23 from the floor. Star guard Kyrie Irving added 19 points but missed all five of his 3-point tries and is shooting 36.7 percent over the last three games. Brown is considered day-to-day after he was forced to leave Saturday’s loss after landing on his back.

• Julius Randle stepped into the starting lineup in place of Davis and had 29 points and 15 rebounds in the defeat at Washington, and New Orleans made no excuses for their leader’s absence. “Our defense is atrocious right now,” coach Alvin Gentry told the media. “Especially on the road. You’re not going to be able to win games on the road until you can at least control the ball somewhat and take away all the driving lanes and take away the open 3s.” The Pelicans are 0-4 while allowing an average of 126 points without Davis in the lineup.

5/10
Confidence
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New Orleans Pelicans
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