Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/29/21

The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics meet Monday in NBA action at the TD Garden.

The New Orleans Pelicans look for a win after splitting their last six games. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 115.4 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 114.8 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 26.3 points and seven rebounds while Brandon Ingram is averaging 23.8 points and five rebounds. Lonzo Ball is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Bledsoe is dishing 3.8 assists. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 39.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.

The Boston Celtics look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Boston Celtics are averaging 112.4 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 111.2 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.1 points and 6.8 rebounds while Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.5 points and 3.7 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Kemba Walker is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.

The Pelicans are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 Monday games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Monday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 30-10 in Pelicans last 40 overall. The Pelicans are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Boston. The under is 13-6 in the last 19 meetings in Boston.

The New Orleans Pelicans are quietly playing improved basketball over the last week or so and Williamson is taking his game to another level. The Boston Celtics are winning their last five games by an average of 6.6 points, but they continue to be hit or miss overall and they’re not a team I’m thrilled to lay decent sized chalk with. The Pelicans lose in the underdog role by an average of just 2.4 points and they did beat the Celtics in overtime last month. I’ll grab the points here with the Pelicans.