The Indiana Pacers (15-16) are heavy underdogs (by 11.5 points) to extend a five-game road winning streak when they visit the Boston Celtics (22-8) on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET.

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Celtics vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBA TV, NBCS-BOS, and FDSIN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: TD Garden

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Celtics vs. Pacers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Celtics 121 – Pacers 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Pacers

• Pick ATS: Celtics (- 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-11.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.8

• The Pacers have a 13-18-0 ATS record this season compared to the 11-19-0 mark of the Celtics.
• Boston and its opponents have gone over the total 43.3% of the time this season (13 out of 30). That’s less often than Indiana and its opponents have (19 out of 31).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Celtics are 22-7, a better mark than the Pacers have recorded (7-7) as moneyline underdogs.

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics have been carried by their offense, as they rank fourth-best in the NBA by putting up 118.9 points per game. They rank seventh in the league in points allowed (109.8 per contest).
• So far this season, Boston is averaging 45.3 rebounds per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) and ceding 44.3 rebounds per contest (20th-ranked).
• This season, the Celtics rank 18th in the league in assists, averaging 25.4 per game.
• Boston ranks second-best in the NBA by committing only 11.7 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks 25th in the league (12.8 per contest).
• The Celtics rank best in the NBA by sinking 18.4 treys per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank 16th in the league at 36.5%.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• The Pacers are 10th in the league in points scored (114.7 per game) and 22nd in points allowed (116).
• On the boards, Indiana is third-worst in the NBA in rebounds (40.9 per game). It is 16th in rebounds conceded (43.9 per game).
• The Pacers are 10th in the NBA in assists (27.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• Indiana commits 13.7 turnovers per game and force 14 per game, ranking 13th and 16th, respectively, in the league.
• Beyond the arc, the Pacers are 18th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.8). They are seventh in 3-point percentage at 37.6%.

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