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 in New Orleans on Saturday at 5 p.m. EDT.
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.
In contrast, the Pelicans average only 0.6 fewer made 3-pointers per game this season compared to the Celtics’ average of 13.4 per game allowed, while the Celtics average an impressive 3.2 more made 3-pointers per game compared to the Pelicans’ average of only