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

Published 6:45 am Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Boston Celtics (5-1) take the court against 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’ .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 topping the over/under in 2024-25, Boston does it better (50% of the time) than Charlotte (40%).
  • 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 ceding 113.5 points per game this year (14th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived offensively, posting 125.5 points per game (best).
  • Boston ranks 18th in the NBA with 42.7 rebounds per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 11th with 43.3 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • This year, the Celtics rank 23rd in the league in assists, putting up 23.5 per game.
  • Boston ranks second-best in the NBA by committing only 10.5 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks 12th in the league (14.3 per contest).
  • The Celtics are playing well in terms of three-point shooting, as they rank best in the league in threes (19.7 per game) and fifth-best in shooting percentage from beyond the arc (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 conceded (120.2).
  • 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 league 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 NBA in 3-point makes (17.6 per game), and fifth-best in 3-point percentage (39.3%).

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