Celtics vs. Pacers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Indiana Pacers (15-16) visit the Boston Celtics (22-8) after winning five road games in a row. The Celtics are double-digit favorites by 11 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, December 27, 2024. The matchup has an over/under set at 232.5 points.

Celtics vs. Pacers Odds

Celtics odds to win: -461 Pacers odds to win: +360 Spread: Celtics (-11) Total: 232.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Friday, December 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts TV: NBA TV, NBCS-BOS, and FDSIN

Who Will Win Celtics vs. Pacers?

Celtics and Pacers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Celtics have a 3-9 record against the spread in games they were favored by 11 points or more this season.

The Celtics and the Pacers combine to average 1.1 more points per game than the total of 232.5 set for this game.

Boston and Indiana have seen its opponents average a combined 6.7 fewer points per game than the over/under of 232.5 set for this matchup.

The average point total for Celtics games this season is 3.7 fewer points than the over/under of 232.5 in this matchup.

The average point total for Indiana this season is 0.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

Boston is 11-18-1 ATS this season.

The Pacers have a 12-17-2 record against the spread this season.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics average 118.9 points per game (fourth in the league) while giving up 109.8 per contest (seventh in the NBA). They have a +272 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 9.1 points per game.

The 45.3 rebounds per game the Celtics average rank seventh in the league. Their opponents grab 44.3 per contest.

Boston makes 18.4 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 5.6 more than its opponents (12.8).

The Celtics average 116.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (third in the league), and allow 107.8 points per 100 possessions (ninth in the NBA).

The Celtics’ offense has been much worse at home (117.6 PPG) compared to road games (120.4 PPG). Similarly, their defense has been worse at home (110.6 PPG allowed) when compared to away games (108.9 PPG allowed).

Pacers Stats & Insights

The Pacers have been outscored by 1.3 points per game (posting 114.7 points per game, 10th in league, while conceding 116.0 per contest, 22nd in NBA) and have a -40 scoring differential.

The 40.9 rebounds per game Indiana accumulates rank 28th in the NBA, 3.0 fewer than the 43.9 its opponents pull down.

The Pacers connect on 12.8 three-pointers per game (18th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 13.2. They shoot 37.6% from deep, and their opponents shoot 36.2%.

The Pacers’ 111.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 10th in the NBA, and the 112.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 22nd in the league.

Indiana is scoring more points at home (117.5 per game) than on the road (112.8).

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Celtics Key Players to Watch

Jayson Tatum accumulates 29.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, with 5.6 assists.

Payton Pritchard makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.6 per contest.

Jaylen Brown picks up 1.3 takeaways per game, and Derrick White records 1.0 block per contest.

Pacers Key Players to Watch

Pascal Siakam holds the top Pacers spot in two categories among active players: scoring (20.1 points per game) and rebounding (7.1 rebounds per game). He also dishes out 3.4 assists per contest.

Tyrese Haliburton’s per-game averages this season are 17.3 points, 8.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds.

Haliburton hits 3.0 threes per game.

The Pacers’ defensive effort gets a lift from Haliburton (1.2 steals per game) and Myles Turner (2.2 blocks per game).