We've got another exciting Eastern Conference matchup on Monday's NBA schedule as the Charlotte Hornets will host the Boston Celtics. Charlotte is 18-56 overall and 10-26 at home, while Boston is 58-16 overall and 26-13 on the road. The Hornets pulled off an upset 121-118 overtime win when the teams last met in November, which ended a six-game win streak by the Celtics in the head-to-head series.

Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. Boston is favored by 17 points in the latest Hornets vs. Celtics odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 219 points. Before entering any Celtics vs. Hornets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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