The Boston Celtics (4-1) face the Charlotte Hornets (2-2) at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, November 2, 2024 on NBCS-BOS and FDSSE.

The Celtics are a double-digit favorite against the Hornets when the Celtics and the Hornets meet. The Celtics are favored by 11 points. The over/under for the matchup is set at 230.5.

Celtics vs. Hornets betting odds

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  • Spread: Boston -11
  • Total: 230.5
  • Moneyline: Boston -552, Charlotte +425

Celtics at Hornets odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 11)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (230.5)

  • Prediction:
    Celtics 124 – Hornets 115

Moneyline

  • The Celtics won 63 of the 79 Games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (79.7%).
  • Boston had a record of 25-3 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -552 or shorter last year (89.3%).
  • The Celtics have an 84.7% 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 4-24 in Games where Sportsbooks had them as underdogs of at least +425 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 19.0% chance of a victory for Charlotte.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the Celtics averaged only 3.8 more points per Game (120.6) than the Hornets gave up (116.8).
  • Boston had a 36-19-2 record against the spread and a 51-6 record overall last season when scoring more than 116.8 points.
  • When it scored more than 109.2 points last season, Charlotte went 26-12-1 against the spread and 20-19 overall.
  • Boston had an ATS record of 23-9-1 and a 29-4 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 106.6 points.
  • Last season, the Celtics were at the second spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120.6 PPG), while the Hornets allowed the 22nd-fewest points per Game (116.8) in the league.
  • The 28th-ranked scoring NBA team was Charlotte a season ago (106.6 PPG), while the Boston squad was the fifth-ranked defense (109.2 PPG) in the league.
  • The Celtics out-scored their opponents by a total of 930 points last season (11.4 points per Game on average), and opponents of the Hornets out-scored them by 840 more points on the year (10.2 per Game).

Over/Under

  • Boston had an average implied point total of 119.1 last season, which is 1.9 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s Game (121).
  • Last season, Boston put up more than 121 points in 40 Games.
  • Charlotte’s average implied point total last season (116.4 points) is 6.4 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (110 points).
  • Charlotte scored more than 110 points three times a season ago.

How to watch Celtics vs. Hornets

  • Game day: Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: NBCS-BOS and FDSSE
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Arena: Spectrum Center
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