Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 3/21
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 21.8%
Celtics: 78.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
BOS |
NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| W4 | Streak | L3 |
| 104.0 | Points Against | 122.4 |
| 9-1 | Last Ten Games | 4-6 |
| 115.0 | Points Per Game | 117.5 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 45.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.4 |
| 27.2 | Assists Per Game | 24.7 |
| 4.5 | Blocks Per Game | 4.7 |
| 8.5 | Steals Per Game | 10.4 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.5 |
| 14.9 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 16.5 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Nov 10 |
| Trey Murphy III, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 10 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 5 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Celtics Last 5
Pelicans Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@ MEM |
W 135-134 OT | |
vs UTAH |
W 120-113 OT | |
vs MIN |
L 115-109 | |
@ LAC |
L 139-123 | |
@ GS |
L 138-87 |
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston |
9 | 2 | .818 | - | W4 |
Philadelphia |
9 | 3 | .750 | 0.5 | L1 |
New York |
6 | 4 | .600 | 2.5 | W4 |
Toronto |
5 | 5 | .500 | 3.5 | L1 |
Brooklyn |
2 | 8 | .200 | 6.5 | L2 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
- | 2 | W9 | 0.8181818 | 9 |
Houston |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
Memphis |
1.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.7 | 7 |
Dallas |
2 | 4 | W3 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
New Orleans |
5 | 7 | L3 | 0.36363637 | 4 |
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