The Boston Celtics (5-1) take on 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
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• 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 have been more successful against the spread than the Hornets this year, tallying an ATS record of 4-2-0, as opposed to the 2-3-0 record of the Hornets.
• 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).
• Charlotte and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 40% of the time this season (two out of five). That’s less often than Boston and its opponents have (three out of six).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Hornets are 1-3, while the Celtics are 5-1 as moneyline favorites.

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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 shined offensively, posting 125.5 points per contest (best).
• Boston is pulling down 42.7 boards per game (18th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.3 rebounds per contest (11th-ranked).
• This year, the Celtics rank 23rd in the league in assists, delivering 23.5 per game.
• Boston is top-five this season in turnovers, ranking second-best in the league with 10.5 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 12th with 14.3 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Celtics have been thriving when it comes to three-point shooting this year, ranking best in the NBA in threes 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 league in points scored (116.6 per game) and fifth-worst in points allowed (120.2).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is sixth in the NBA in rebounds (47 per game) and sixth in rebounds allowed (41.4).
• At 22.6 assists per game, the Hornets are 24th in the league.
• 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).
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are second-best in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game at 17.6. And they are fifth-best in 3-point percentage at 39.3%.

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