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

Published 7:45 am Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Boston Celtics (5-1) take the court against the Charlotte Hornets (2-3) as heavy, 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’ .667 ATS win percentage (4-2-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hornets’ .400 mark (2-3-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • 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 going over the 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, higher than the .250 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (1-3).

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Celtics Performance Insights

  • The Celtics are giving up 113.5 points per game this year (14th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived on offense, putting up 125.5 points per contest (best).
  • Boston is grabbing 42.7 boards per game (18th-ranked in league). It is allowing 43.3 rebounds per contest (11th-ranked).
  • So far this season, the Celtics rank 23rd in the league in assists, putting up 23.5 per game.
  • Boston is forcing 14.3 turnovers per game this year (12th-ranked in NBA), but it has committed only 10.5 turnovers per game (second-best).
  • The Celtics have been shining in terms of three-point shooting this season, ranking best in the NBA in treys per game (19.7) and fifth-best in three-point percentage (39.3%).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • The Hornets are 12th in the NBA in points scored (116.6 per game) and fifth-worst in points allowed (120.2).
  • On the glass, Charlotte is sixth in the league in rebounds (47 per game). It is sixth in rebounds conceded (41.4 per game).
  • This season the Hornets are ranked 24th in the NBA in assists at 22.6 per game.
  • 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).
  • The Hornets are the second-best team in the league in 3-pointers made (17.6 per game) and fifth-best in 3-point percentage (39.3%).

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