The Indiana Pacers (15-16) visit the Boston Celtics (22-8) after winning five straight road games. The Celtics are heavy favorites by 11.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, December 27, 2024.

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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 (13-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 36.7% of the time, 5.2% more often than the Celtics (11-19-0) this season.
• When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Indiana and its opponents are more successful (61.3% of the time) than Boston and its opponents (43.3%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Celtics are 22-7, while the Pacers are 7-7 as moneyline underdogs.

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics are ceding 109.8 points per game this season (seventh-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well on offense, averaging 118.9 points per contest (fourth-best).
• Boston is grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game (seventh-ranked in league). It is giving up 44.3 rebounds per contest (20th-ranked).
• This season, the Celtics rank 18th in the league in assists, delivering 25.4 per game.
• Boston is forcing 12.8 turnovers per game this season (25th-ranked in NBA), but it has committed only 11.7 turnovers per game (second-best).
• The Celtics rank best in the NBA by making 18.4 threes 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 put up 114.7 points per game and allow 116, ranking them 10th in the NBA on offense and 22nd on defense.
• In 2024-25, Indiana is third-worst in the league in rebounds (40.9 per game) and 16th in rebounds allowed (43.9).
• At 27.9 assists per game, the Pacers are 10th in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, Indiana is 13th in the NBA in turnovers committed (13.7 per game) and 16th in turnovers forced (14).
• The Pacers are 18th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.8 per game) and seventh in 3-point percentage (37.6%).

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