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

Published 10:34 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 check out the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Friday’s game, before you place a wager on this contest?

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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.
  • Against the spread, Charlotte was 34-48-0 last season.
  • Against the spread, as 11.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics went 15-11 last season.
  • As 11.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets went 11-16 against the spread last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (232.5)

  • In 36 games last season, the Celtics and their opponents scored more than 232.5 combined points.
  • The Hornets played 28 games last season that finished with a combined score higher than 232.5 points.
  • Boston games had an average of 229.1 points last season, 3.4 less than this game’s over/under.
  • Charlotte had a 223.9 average amount of points in its outings last year, 8.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-599)

  • The Celtics won 79.5% of the games last season in which they were favored on the moneyline (62-16).
  • Last season, the Hornets were the underdog 76 times and won 18, or 23.7%, of those games.
  • When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -599 or shorter last year, Boston had a record of 24-2 (92.3%).
  • Last season, Charlotte won four of its 25 games, or 16%, when it was the underdog by at least +425 on the moneyline.
  • The Celtics have an 85.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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