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New Orleans Pelicans at Boston Celtics

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22-45, 9-24 Away

vs

43-22, 21-10 Home
Regular Season Series

BOS leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Celtics: 71.6%
Pelicans: 28.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W2 Streak L1
120.0 Points Against 107.2
7-3 Last Ten Games 7-3
115.5 Points Per Game 114.5
46 Field Goal % 47
34 Three Point % 36
43.9 Rebounds Per Game 46.3
25.1 Assists Per Game 24.5
5.0 Blocks Per Game 5.3
8.8 Steals Per Game 7.2
0.8 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.8
14.3 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.1
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Derrick White, G Day-To-Day Mar 11
Payton Pritchard, G Day-To-Day Mar 11
Jayson Tatum, F Day-To-Day Mar 11
Nikola Vucevic, C Out Mar 7
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bryce McGowens, G Out Mar 10

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ LAL L 110-101
@ SAC W 133-123
@ PHX L 118-116
vs WSH W 138-118
vs TOR W 122-111

Celtics Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ MIL W 108-81
vs CHA L 118-89
vs DAL W 120-100
@ CLE W 109-98
@ SA L 125-116

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 48 17 .738 - W5
Houston 40 25 .615 8 L1
Memphis 23 41 .359 24.5 L5
New Orleans 22 45 .328 27 W2
Dallas 21 44 .323 27 L8

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 43 22 .662 - L1
New York 42 25 .627 2 W1
Toronto 36 29 .554 7 L2
Philadelphia 35 30 .538 8 W1
Brooklyn 17 48 .262 26 L1
Full Standings

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