Jay Sanin on January 31, 2025
Dejounte Murray projections and prop bets for Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans on Jan 31, 2025
Made 3 Point Shots Prop Bet Odds:
Dejounte Murray has attempted 7.4 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 1.6 higher than he's attempted overall this season at home.
Dejounte Murray has been on the court for 33.4 minutes per game playing at home this year, placing him in the 90th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league.
This year, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 3.0 3-pointers per game (highest in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, labeling this as a positive matchup.
The 2nd-quickest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.
Offensive rebounds save possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 2nd-best in in the NBA at home with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.
The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 5th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA this year.
The Celtics have played at the slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to decreased opportunities for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Dejounte Murray is projected to have 1.8 Made 3 Point Shots in this weeks game.
Points Prop Bet Odds:
Dejounte Murray has posted 21.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.7 more than he's posted in all games this year.
Dejounte Murray has been on the court for 33.4 minutes per game playing at home this year, placing him in the 90th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league.
This year, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 3.0 3-pointers per game (highest in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, labeling this as a positive matchup.
The 2nd-quickest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.
Offensive rebounds save possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 2nd-best in in the NBA at home with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.
Dejounte Murray has sunk a mere 39.3% of his shots from the field this season, quite a bit lower than his 45.8 rate last season.
The New Orleans Pelicans have been the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the league this year.
The Celtics have played at the slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to decreased opportunities for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The matchup vs. the Celtics is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting PGs have attempted just 2.3 free throws per game this year (least in the league).
Dejounte Murray is projected to have 18.1 Points in this weeks game.
