Charlotte Hornets (28-23) vs. Boston Celtics (27-25)
February 2, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Celtics -4.5; Over/Under: -
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The Charlotte Hornets and Boston Celtics meet Wednesday in NBA action at the TD Garden. The Charlotte Hornets look for a win after winning five of their last eight games. The Boston Celtics look for a win after winning nine of their last 13 games.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 115 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 114.6 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 20.3 points and 3.5 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.4 points and 7.3 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is dishing 3.7 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 107.7 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 104.8 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.2 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.3 points and 3 assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Smart is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 82 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.
The Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Celtics are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 13-6 in Hornets last 19 overall. The under is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 overall. The Hornets are 1-8-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Boston and 7-20-1 ATS in the last 28 meetings.
We have two teams playing their best ball of the season right now, and while you could argue the Boston Celtics are in better form overall, it’s tough to turn down free points with the Charlotte Hornets. Also, the Hornets just beat the Celtics a little over a week ago. The Hornets only lose on the road by an average of 1.6 points. I like the value of the Hornets and the free points.
