The Boston Celtics will try to maintain their hot stretch when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Boston is riding a three-game winning streak and is sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 16-4 record. Charlotte has started to turn its season around, beating Philadelphia and Minnesota in its last two games to improve to 6-14.
Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Boston is favored by 10 points in the latest Celtics vs. Hornets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 226. Before entering any Hornets vs. Celtics picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Hornets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Hornets vs. Celtics:
- Celtics vs. Hornets spread: Celtics -10
- Celtics vs. Hornets over/under: 226 points
- Celtics vs. Hornets money line: Boston -550, Charlotte +400
- Celtics vs. Hornets picks: See picks here
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Why the Celtics can cover
Boston is sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings with its 16-4 record following a 130-121 win over Washington on Sunday night. The Celtics were without star forward Jayson Tatum, who is questionable to play on Monday night due to an ankle injury. He originally suffered the injury against Chicago last Monday, but he led the team in scoring and rebounding in wins over Dallas and Sacramento later in the week.Ā
Jaylen Brown stepped up with Tatum sidelined on Sunday, pouring in a game-high 36 points against the Wizards. Brown was one of seven players who scored in double figures, so the Celtics have enough depth to overcome Tatum’s potential absence. Boston has won 12 of its last 13 games, including each of its…
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