The Celtics have won 8 out of the last 10 head-to-head matchups against the Hornets, with their latest victory being a 118-104 win at Spectrum Center.

In their recent games, the Hornets defeated the Hawks with Brandon Miller scoring 27 points, while the Celtics lost to the Knicks at home despite Jayson Tatum’s 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Statistics show that the Celtics have covered the -7.5 line in most of their recent games, indicating a good chance for them to cover the spread in their upcoming game against the Hornets.

The experts suggest betting on the Celtics to cover the spread as the favorites with a -7.5 margin and predict a higher likelihood of success than what the sportsbooks indicate.