On Saturday at 5 p.m. EDT, the Boston Celtics (57-16, first in the Eastern Conference) will face off against the New Orleans Pelicans (45-28, fifth in the Western Conference) in a non-conference matchup. The Pelicans have a strong record of 21-14 in home games but have struggled in close games, with a 1-6 record in games decided by less than 4 points. On the other hand, the Celtics have a 25-13 record on the road and are fifth in the Eastern Conference with 15.5 fast break points per game, led by Jaylen Brown who averages 4.4.
The Celtics average 16.6 made 3-pointers per game, which is 3.2 more than the 13.4 per game that the Pelicans allow. In contrast, New Orleans averages only