Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

Mar 9, 2022

Celtics vs. Hornets Betting Picks & Predictions

Boston is a 7.5-point favorite against Charlotte when the Jayson Tatum-led Celtics (39-27) and Miles Bridges’ Hornets (32-34) meet on March 9, 2022. A 226.5-point total is set for the game. Find more below on the Celtics vs. Hornets betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Celtics vs. Hornets Betting Line

Celtics vs Hornets Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Celtics -7.5 – – 226.5 -110 -110 -325 253

Celtics vs. Hornets Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Arena: Spectrum Center

Computer Predictions for Celtics vs. Hornets

Computer picks for Celtics vs Hornets
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (226.5) Hornets 111 Celtics 110

Celtics vs. Hornets Betting Trends

  • Boston was 33-36-0 against the spread last season.
  • The Celtics’ ATS record as 7.5-point favorites or more was 8-6 last season.
  • In 71 Boston games last year, 36 of them went over the total.

    • Boston Celtics Leaders

  • Jayson Tatum led his team in points (26.0), rebounds (7.3) and assists (4.3) per game last year, shooting 45.9% from the floor and 38.2% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game. At the other end, he posted 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks.
  • Jaylen Brown averaged 24.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest last year, shooting 48.7% from the floor and 39.8% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Marcus Smart posted 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per contest last year, shooting 40.0% from the field and 33.0% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Robert Williams III posted 7.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game last year, shooting 71.8% from the field.
  • Payton Pritchard posted 7.6 points, 1.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds per contest last year.

    • Boston Celtics Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.6 20
    Opp. Field Goal % 43.2 1
    Rebounds Per Game 46.3 3
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 44.5 15
    Turnovers Per Game 13.3 15
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.9 18

    Hornets vs. Celtics Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Charlotte is 35-29-2 this year.
  • Against the spread as 7.5-point underdogs or more, the Hornets are 5-3.
  • Charlotte has seen 32 of its 66 games hit the over.

    • Charlotte Hornets Leaders

  • Miles Bridges sits at the top of the Hornets scoring leaderboard with 19.9 points per game. He also collects 7.1 rebounds and racks up 3.7 assists per game.
  • Mason Plumlee puts up a stat line of 8.0 rebounds, 6.5 points and 3.0 assists per game for Charlotte to take the top rebound spot on the team. LaMelo Ball holds the top spot for assists with 7.3 per game, adding 19.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Charlotte’s leader in steals is Ball with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Bridges with 0.9 per game.

    • Charlotte Hornets Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.9 16
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.3 20
    Rebounds Per Game 45.2 11
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 47.8 29
    Turnovers Per Game 12.8 10
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 14.7 3

    Celtics and Hornets Injury Report

    Celtics: Aaron Nesmith: Day To Day (Ankle)
      Hornets: James Bouknight: Out (Neck), Gordon Hayward: Out (Ankle)

    Betting Tips for Celtics vs. Hornets

    Our best bet against the spread is Hornets (+7.5) after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will stay under the total of 226.5 points, with a final score of Celtics 111, Hornets 110.

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