Celtics vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 10

Celtics vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NBCS-BOS, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+

The New Orleans Pelicans (26-54) visit the Boston Celtics (54-26) after losing seven road games in a row. The Celtics are heavy favorites by 16.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 10, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 225.5 points.

Celtics vs. Pelicans Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Pelicans Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (79.1%)

Celtics vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread in a game 47 times this season (47-32-1).
• The Pelicans have played 80 games, with 44 wins against the spread.
• Games involving the Celtics have hit the over 29 times this season.
• Pelicans games this year have hit the over 39 times in 80 opportunities (48.8%).
• Boston has done a better job covering the spread on the road (26-14-1) than it has at home (21-18-0).
• The Celtics have eclipsed the total in 14 of 39 home games (35.9%). They've done better in away games, eclipsing the total in 15 of 41 matchups (36.6%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, New Orleans has a better winning percentage at home (.634, 26-14-1 record) than away (.462, 18-19-1).
• Pelicans games have finished above the over/under 51.2% of the time at home (21 of 41), and 46.2% of the time away (18 of 39).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown is averaging 28.8 points, 7 boards and 5.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Derrick White is averaging 16.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard averages 17 points, 4 boards and 5.1 assists, shooting 46.3% from the field and 37.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 made treys per contest.
• Nikola Vucevic averages 15.1 points, 8.5 boards and 3.3 assists, shooting 49.1% from the floor and 36.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 10.3 points, 1.7 assists and 8.3 rebounds.

Pelicans Leaders

• Derik Queen is averaging 11.3 points, 6.8 boards and 3.7 assists for the Pelicans.
• Jeremiah Fears averages 13.7 points, 3.6 boards and 3.4 assists. He is also sinking 43.4% of his shots from the floor and 33.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.
• Jordan Poole averages 13.5 points, 1.9 boards and 3.1 assists. He is draining 37.3% of his shots from the floor and 33.2% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 treys per contest.
• Micah Peavy averages 4.1 points, 1.9 boards and 1 assists. He is making 38.7% of his shots from the floor.
• The Pelicans get 4.6 points per game from Jordan Hawkins, plus 1.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists.

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