The Boston Celtics will face off against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET. New Orleans is 12-36 overall and 8-17 at home, while Boston is 33-15 overall and 17-6 on the road. Boston is coming off a 122-100 win over the Chicago Bulls, while the Pelicans are looking to snap a four-game losing streak after losing 137-136 to the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics are 20-28 and New Orleans is 19-28-1 against the spread this season. Zion Williamson (illness) has been ruled out for New Orleans. 

The Celtics are favored by 11 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Celtics odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 231.5 points. Before entering any Pelicans vs. Celtics picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.

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