Hornets vs Celtics prediction NBA · Wednesday, October 14
At a glance
The Boston Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 PM ET at TD Garden in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 93 – Celtics 114. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Celtics a 65% chance to win: prediction correct.
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Celtics, but the Hornets have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Celtics 115 – 110 Hornets, a margin of about 4.7 points in favor of the Celtics and a total around 225 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Celtics' defense allows clearly fewer points (107.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHABOS
Top performers
Hornets
Brandon MillerF · #2416pts / game
Sion JamesG · #44assists
Naz ReidC · #06reboundsCeltics
Jayson TatumF · #019pts / game
Payton PritchardG · #1111assistsJayson TatumF · #08reboundsRecent form
CHABOSHead-to-head
4 meetings scheduled this season.
BOS
Team comparison
| CHA | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record | 3-0 |
| 116.0 | Points scored / game | 114.9 |
| 111.2 | Points allowed / game | 107.2 |
| +4.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +6.5 |
| – | Current streak | – |
| – | Last 10 games | – |
| – | Home / road record | – |
| 44-38 (+4.8) | Last season | 56-26 (+7.7) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Celtics
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.