The Bucks are coming off a 4 pt win over the Knicks and successfully bounced back from a shocker against the Hornets on Saturday. In a fairly low-scoring game (111-107), Giannis led the scoring for the Bucks with 22 pts and Brook Lopez added 17. Their road trip now continues to Atlanta and then they’ll play back-to-back games against the Heat. Once again, Khris Middleton is out with an injury for the Bucks so the likes of Connaughton, Inglis and Allen will continue to get more playing time.<\/span><\/p>\n The Hawks are back at home after a 4-game road-trip across the West coast as they went 2-2. In their latest game, they overcame an 11-point deficit to beat the Clippers by 4 in LA. Trae Young hit the 30-point mark after struggling in the first half and as a team, they shot 49% from the field. They should be confident of an upset in this matchup after beating the Bucks in early November at this venue (117-98). In team news, Clint Capela is still out with an injury so Okongwu will continue to get the start at centre.<\/span><\/p>\n The trend in this matchup is usually the Under, especially when Atlanta is the home side. Overall, the Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings at this venue.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n Atlanta are 5-5 in their last 10 at home. Milwaukee has lost 4 of their last 5 in Atlanta.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n The head-to-head is square at 5-5 since 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n Under 232.5 = $1.91<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Pelicans head to Boston fresh from a 20 pt crushing win over the Wizards. CJ McCollum continued his red-hot form with 34 pts and has now hit 25+ pts in 4 straight games. With Zion and Ingram out injured, he’ll be the key against the Celtics in this matchup. Jonas Valanciunas has also hit 25+ pts in 2 straight games and looks good value in the player props.<\/span><\/p>\n The Celtics held off the Bulls on Tuesday for their 3rd straight win and will look for 6 straight wins at the TD Garden when they host the Pels. Tatum comes off scoring 32 pts against the Bulls and has now scored 30+ in 2 straight outings. In team news, both Smart and Williams are questionable. Smart missed the win over the Bulls with his ongoing knee injury so he’s likely doubtful to play.<\/span><\/p>\n Valanciunas is enjoying more usage in the Pels offence without Ingram\/Zion and he should be a good play to beat 18+ pts. He’s averaging 26 pts in his last 2 games and the Celtics might rest Williams, which should help Valanciunas even more.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n Boston hold a 5-0 record in their last 5 home games. New Orleans holds a poor 2-6 record in Boston.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\nNew Orleans Pelicans (25-16) at Boston Celtics (29-12)<\/b><\/h2>\n