Celtics vs. Pelicans prediction: Boston favored to win Monday's NBA matchup [10/27/2025]

The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Boston Celtics in NBA action at Smoothie King Center on Monday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' proven NBA model projects the Celtics as the most likely winner of the Celtics vs. Pelicans game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Pelicans lineup will feature stars like Trey Murphy, Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey, while the Celtics will be led by Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard.

This article offers a closer look at Monday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Celtics vs. Pelicans prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's NBA matchup between the Celtics and Pelicans 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Celtics a 67% chance of beating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 117-113.

According to our model, the Celtics (-4.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 231.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

Celtics vs. Pelicans odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Celtics vs. Pelicans picks and best bet

Our probabilities, matched with the listed odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in our best NBA bets for Monday, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

According to our NBA best bets, the top play to make on this game is Celtics moneyline.

Celtics vs. Pelicans player props

NBA prop bets are a great way to wager on Monday's Boston vs. New Orleans matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Smoothie King Center.

Jaylen Brown is expected to lead the Celtics with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, while Trey Murphy is projected to have 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Pelicans.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Celtics prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Celtics are:

Pelicans prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Pelicans:

Celtics vs. Pelicans game-day updates and essential details

Monday's action between the Pelicans and Celtics at Smoothie King Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Boston Celtics vs. New Orleans Pelicans
• Date: Monday, October 27, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Monday.

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