It’s Friday, December 27, and the Indiana Pacers (15-16) and the Boston Celtics (22-8) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston.
Boston lost at home on Christmas Day to Philadelphia while the Pacers lost last night at home to Oklahoma City.
The Pacers are currently 7-11 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Celtics have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Pacers at Celtics live today
- Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
- Time: 7:30 pm EST
- Site: TD Garden
- City: Boston, MA
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Game odds for Pacers at Celtics
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Odds: Pacers (+484), Celtics (-671)
- Spread: Celtics -12.5
- Over/Under: 232.5 points
That gives the Pacers an implied team point total of 115.18, and the Celtics 121.69.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday Pacers at Celtics game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Celtics’ offense to start fast: Celtics 1H Team Total Over 60.5 (-120)
“Indiana played last night and blew the game to the visitng Thunder (120-114). Indiana now travels to Boston to take on a Celtics team coming off a Christmas Day loss. Boston has scored 49, 58, 59, 60, 61, 65, and 71 first half points coming off a loss this season.”
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Pacers & Celtics game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Boston Celtics on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on the Boston Celtics -12.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 232.5.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Pacers vs. Celtics on Friday
· The Pacers have lost 12 of their last 20 games against teams with winning records
· The Pacers’ last 4 road games at the Celtics have gone OVER the Total
· The Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog
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