New Orleans is a tough, young team with a pair of victories the last week over Houston (111-83) and against Memphis (106-95). Jrue Holiday led the way with 23 points, eight assists, and two steals in his fifth game without a turnover this season. The Pelicans are 6-1 when committing 10 or fewer turnovers and face a Boston team that is soft on defense. The Pelicans are on a 6-2 ATS run on the road while the Celtics are 8-17 ATS against the Western Conference. Boston has packed in the season, trading away its best players for kids and draft picks. They are ranked 27th in NBA in points allowed, and the Pelicans have won five straight in this series. Play New Orleans.
This pick was released to clients on January 12, 2015 at 9:58AM ET.
NBA
New Orleans at Boston
January 12, 2015
7:35 PM Eastern
1 unit on New Orleans -4.5 (-108) (risk 1 to return 1.93)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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