NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Hornets Picks for November 1

Published 11:34 pm Thursday, October 31, 2024

The Boston Celtics (4-1) are heavy, 11.5-point favorites against the Charlotte Hornets (2-2) on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on NBCS-BOS and FDSSE.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Friday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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Celtics vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: NBCS-BOS and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Celtics vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 11.5)

  • Boston was 43-39-0 against the spread last season.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread last year was 34-48-0.
  • The Celtics went 15-11 as 11.5-point favorites or greater last season.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 11.5 points or greater, the Hornets went 11-16 last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (232.5)

  • In 36 of 82 games last season, the Celtics and their opponents went over 232.5 points.
  • The Hornets combined with their opponent to score more than 232.5 points in 28 of 82 games last season.
  • Boston games had an average of 229.1 points last season, 3.4 less than this game’s over/under.
  • The average number of points in Charlotte’s outings last year was 223.9, which is 8.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-599)

  • The Celtics put together a 62-16 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 79.5% of those games).
  • Last season, the Hornets were the underdog 76 times and won 18, or 23.7%, of those games.
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -599 or shorter last year, Boston finished with a record of 24-2 (92.3%).
  • Charlotte had a record of 4-21, a 16% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +425 or more by bookmakers last season.
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Celtics an 85.7% chance to win.

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