Celtics vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 2

Published 6:44 am Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Boston Celtics (5-1) play the Charlotte Hornets (2-3) as double-digit, 10.5-point favorites on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSSE.

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Celtics vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBCS-BOS and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Venue: Spectrum Center

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Celtics vs. Hornets Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Celtics 125 – Hornets 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Hornets

  • Pick ATS: Celtics (- 10.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-11.3)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (230.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 237.9
  • The Celtics (4-2-0 ATS) have covered the spread 66.7% of the time, 26.7% more often than the Hornets (2-3-0) this year.
  • Boston covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 66.7% of the time. That’s more often than Charlotte covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (never covered this season).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents don’t do it as often (40% of the time) as Boston and its opponents (50%).
  • The Celtics have an .833 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (5-1) this season while the Hornets have a .250 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (1-3).

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Celtics Performance Insights

  • The Celtics have been carried by their offense, as they rank best in the NBA by averaging 125.5 points per game. They rank 14th in the league in points allowed (113.5 per contest).
  • With 42.7 rebounds per game, Boston is 18th in the NBA. It allows 43.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Celtics rank 23rd in the NBA with 23.5 dimes per game.
  • Boston is forcing 14.3 turnovers per game this year (12th-ranked in NBA), but it has averaged just 10.5 turnovers per contest (second-best).
  • When it comes to three-point shooting, it’s been a dominant stretch for the Celtics, who are draining 19.7 three-pointers per game (best in NBA) and shooting 39.3% from three-point land (fifth-best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Hornets are the 12th-ranked team in the NBA (116.6 points per game). On defense they are fifth-worst (120.2 points allowed per game).
  • In 2024-25, Charlotte is sixth in the NBA in rebounds (47 per game) and sixth in rebounds conceded (41.4).
  • The Hornets are 24th in the league in assists (22.6 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 21st in the NBA in committing them (15.8 per game). It is fourth-worst in forcing them (11.6 per game).
  • In 2024-25 the Hornets are second-best in the league in 3-point makes (17.6 per game), and fifth-best in 3-point percentage (39.3%).

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