The Hornets will try to cover the spread at New Orleans Arena on Wednesday when they get a visit from the Celtics in basketball action.

The Celtics will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 2-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Hornets are 1-0 ATS. Boston is 2-0 on the totals; New Orleans is 0-1.



View Boston vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game pits the Hornets, currently No. 14 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the Celtics, who rate No. 12 in the most recent survey. Meanwhile, math and computer handicapping models run on this game predict a 97-91 victory for the Hornets.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New Orleans's No. 24-ranked offense, averaging 85 PPG, against a Celtics defense that ranks No. 30 at 110.5 PPG. The Hornets field goal percentage has averaged 44.3% so far, less than the Celtics shooters have achieved on the year, 51.4% per game.

Defensively, the Celtics feature the league's No. 30-rated defense on the road, allowing 110.5 points per game. New Orleans, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Boston was a 115-107 loser on the road against the Heat. They covered the 9.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (222) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Ray Allen scored 28 points for Boston on Tuesday, but the Heat managed a 115-107 victory over the Celtics at AmericanAirlines Arena.

In their last action, New Orleans was an 85-84 Sportsbook on the road against the Suns. They covered the 6–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (169) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Hornets grabbed an 85-84 win over the Suns on Monday, behind a 20-point effort from Eric Gordon at US Airways Center.


Boston Celtics Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Miami are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Phoenix are 6-4
After playing Phoenix are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Celtics at Hornets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston


Next up:
Boston home to Detroit, Friday, December 30
New Orleans home to Phoenix, Friday, December 30