The 25-16 New Orleans Pelicans will face the 29-12 Boston Celtics in a battle between two of this year’s best squads. Although New Orleans won’t have either Zion Williamson or Brandon Ingram again, the team has remained competitive without them. Bettors should target this Pelicans-Celtics NBA player prop for Wednesday’s action — too much value remains on the player prop markets for Al Horford. Check out OddsShopper’s tools for other sharp plays.
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Best Pelicans-Celtics NBA Player Prop Bet | Al Horford
Al Horford Player Prop O/U 8.5 Points
The New Orleans Pelicans have struggled to defend the corner this year. They have allowed the sixth-most 3-pointers per game from the corner (3.8) on only the ninth-most attempts (9.2). Opponents have nailed 41.3% of their attempts against the Pelicans. The Pelicans have fared especially poorly in the right corner, from where they have surrendered 1.9 3-pointers per game.
That will prove problematic against Al Horford. The veteran big man specializes in shooting from the right corner — this year, he has nailed 54.3% of his shots from that part of the floor. Horford ranks fourth in total 3-pointers made from the right corner (19) despite ranking only 15th in attempts (35). Horford hit one triple from the right corner — and three more from above the break — on his way to 18 total points in his last game against the Pelicans.
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Horford has seen his volume tick down slightly of late, but with both Robert Williams III and Marcus Smart questionable, the Celtics may need him to step up. Further, despite his recent slowdown, Horford is still averaging 9.2 points per game this year. He averaged 10.2 for the Celtics last year. Look for him to benefit from some positive regression against the Pelicans tonight.
Bettors should wager a full unit on Horford to beat the 8.5 at BetMGM. The juice for this prop sits at a worse price at other books, including Pinnacle, a sharp sportsbook. New users at BetMGM can even score $200 in bonus bets with a $10 wager!
Best NBA Pelicans-Celtics Player Prop: Al Horford Over 8.5 Points (-105) at BetMGM
