The Charlotte Hornets (2-2) play the Boston Celtics (4-1) on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Spectrum Center. It tips at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSSE.

The Celtics enter their Game against the Hornets as double-digit favorites. The Celtics are favored by 11.5 points. The Game’s over/under is set at 233.

Celtics vs. Hornets betting odds

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  • Spread: Boston -11.5
  • Total: 233
  • Moneyline: Boston -599, Charlotte +439

Celtics at Hornets odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Celtics (- 11.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (233)

  • Prediction:
    Celtics 125 – Hornets 114

Moneyline

  • The Celtics won 79.7% of the Games last season in which they were favored on the moneyline (63-16).
  • When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -599 or shorter last year, Boston had a record of 23-2 (92%).
  • The Celtics have an 85.7% chance to win this Game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Charlotte was underdogs in 76 Games last season and won 18 (23.7%) of those contests.
  • The Hornets had a record of 4-23 in Games where oddsmakers had them as underdogs of at least +439 on the moneyline.
  • Charlotte has a 18.6% chance to win this Game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the 120.6 points per Game the Celtics recorded were just 3.8 more points than the Hornets allowed (116.8).
  • When Boston totaled more than 116.8 points last season, it went 36-19-2 against the spread and 51-6 overall.
  • Charlotte put together a 26-12-1 ATS record and a 20-19 overall record last season in Games it scored more than 109.2 points.
  • Boston’s record was 23-9-1 against the spread and 29-4 overall when it allowed fewer than 106.6 points last season.
  • Last season, the Celtics were the NBA’s second-ranked offense (120.6 PPG), while the Hornets ranked 22nd in defensive points per Game (116.8) in the league.
  • Charlotte’s squad was the 28th-ranked scoring team (106.6 PPG) in the NBA a season ago, while Boston ranked fifth in terms of allowing points per Game (109.2).
  • The Celtics totaled a total of 930 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 11.4 per Game), while the Hornets were out-scored by opponents on average last year (by 840 total points, -10.2 per Game).

Over/Under

  • Boston’s average implied point total last season was 2.9 fewer points than its implied total in Friday’s Game (119.1 implied points on average compared to 122 implied points in this Game).
  • Last year, Boston put up more than 122 points in 38 Games.
  • The 116.4-point average implied total last season for Charlotte is 5.4 more points than the team’s 111-point implied total in this matchup.
  • Charlotte outscored its implied point total for this matchup (111) two times last year.

How to watch Celtics vs. Hornets

  • Game day: Friday, November 1, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: NBCS-BOS and FDSSE
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Arena: Spectrum Center
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