New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Boston Celtics (0-3) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (0-2) in an NBA 2025-26 game on Monday, October 27, at the Smoothie King Center.
The Pelicans seek their first win at home when they host the Celtics on Monday. New Orleans is coming off two tight losses to start the season, including a 120-116 overtime setback to the San Antonio Spurs.
Zion Williamson paced New Orleans with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. Trey Murphy III and Jordan Poole also chimed in with 24 and 21 markers, respectively. Defensive wing Herbert Jones struggled mightily, as he failed to hit even one of his eight attempts from the field.
Meanwhile, the Celtics sustained their third straight loss with the 119-113 defeat to the Detroit Pistons. They led by nine points after the opening period, but the Pistons' offense was too much in the next two quarters.
Despite the loss, Jaylen Brown amazed with his 41-point performance. Payton Pritchard contributed a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds.
The winless Celtics have struggled with their top star Jayson Tatum sidelined due to a ruptured Achilles. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' frontcourt depth is thin with Yves Missi and Kevon Looney both sitting out on Monday.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics Form
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Players list
J. Poole
J. Fears
T. Murphy III
H. Jones
D. White
P. Pritchard
J. Minott
Substitutes
M. Peavy
J. Hawkins
J. Alvarado
S. Bey
B. Scheierman
H. Gonzalez
A. Simons
J. Walsh
R. Harper Jr.
X. Tillman
New Orleans Pelicans - Boston Celtics Key Points
- The Celtics are coming off a 119-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
- The Pelicans are coming off a 120-116 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
- The Celtics will miss the services of Jayson Tatum (Achilles).
- The Pelicans will miss the services of Dejounte Murray, Yves Missi, and Kevon Looney.
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics Prediction
After two narrow defeats, the Pelicans return home against a short-handed Celtics group still searching for an identity without injured superstar Jayson Tatum. This could be a long season for the Celtics.
As for the Pelicans, they are also coming in short-handed, as they're without Dejounte Murray and two big men Yves Missi and Kevon Looney. Still, the Pels have a slight advantage in Monday's game against the Celtics. Our prediction for the Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans match is: Pelicans (-3.5) cover the spread.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
