The Boston Celtics (58-16, first in the Eastern Conference) will face off against the Charlotte Hornets (18-56, 13th in the Eastern Conference) on Monday at 7 p.m. EDT. According to the FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE, the Celtics are favored to win by 17 points with an over/under of 216.5.
Jayson Tatum and the Celtics will take on Miles Bridges and the Hornets in this Eastern Conference matchup. The Hornets have struggled in conference games, with a record of 11-36 and a record of 8-39 against teams above .500. In contrast, the Celtics are 38-9 in Eastern Conference play and rank fifth in the conference in fast break points.
The Hornets average 106.4 points per game, while the Celtics allow an average of 109.5 points per game. However, this season’s meeting between these two teams has been particularly close – they won their last meeting against each other by only three points, and it went into overtime. This time around, both teams will be looking for an edge in what promises to be a competitive game between two teams vying for playoff spots.
Key performers for the Hornets include Bridges, who is averaging 21.3 points per game and leads his team in scoring, as well as Brandon Miller who is averaging 22 points per game over his last five appearances after missing several months due to injury earlier this season.. For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum is scoring an impressive average of 27
