We've got another exciting Eastern Conference matchup on Friday's NBA schedule as the Boston Celtics will visit the Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte is 2-2 overall and 1-1 at home, while Boston is 4-1 overall and 2-1 on the road. The Celtics have won eight of the last nine meetings, including going 2-1 last season.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. Boston is favored by 10.5 points in the latest Hornets vs. Celtics odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 232.5 points. Before entering any Celtics vs. Hornets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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