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Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: TD Garden — Boston, MA

Article updated Mar 23, 2:14 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Indiana Pacers are on the road playing the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden stadium on Friday, 3/24/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Boston is the betting favorite opening at -11.5 and

Game outlook

The Indiana Pacers are on the road playing the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden stadium on Friday, 3/24/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Boston is the betting favorite opening at -11.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Pacers vs Celtics Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Pacers to win tonight's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Indiana Pacers to cover the 11.5 point spread and the total to go under 236.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Indiana 116 to Boston 114

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict Indiana Pacers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Boston will win straight-up is 86%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be IND 106.75, BOS 129.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Boston will win, indiana will cover, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Indiana Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 21, Indiana is ranked #12 in offense (scoring an average of 115.85 per game), #27 in defense (allowing an average of 118.26 points to be scored against them per game) and are 33-40 (39-33-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Pacers hit an average of 46.56% of their field goals (ranked #25) and 79.19% of their free throws (ranked #12) and makes an average of 36.49% of their three pointers ranked #12 in the NBA). They average 41.63 rebounds per game (ranked # 23) and average 26.76 offensive assists and 13.93 turnovers per game (ranked # 6 and 20 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Indiana allows an average of 48.09% field goals (ranked #23) and 80.29% free throws (ranked #28 in the NBA) The Pacers allow an average of 37.26% of the three pointers (ranked #25) and averages 45.31 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 45.31) Finally, the Pacers average 26.29 defensive assists and 14.42 turnovers per game (ranked # 27 and 7 respectively).

Boston Key Betting Stats

Boston Celtics has a power ranking of 3 and are #3 for offense (scoring an average of 117.84 per game), #7 for defense (giving up an average of 112.23 points per game) and 50-23 (38-34-1 ATS) overall. Indiana went 2-1 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Boston.

For offense, the Celtics hit an average of 47.39% of their field goals (ranked #14) and 81.71% of their free throws (ranked #3) and makes an average of 37.65% of their three pointers (ranked #6 in the NBA). They average 45.05 rebounds per game (ranked # 7) and average 26.40 offensive assists and 12.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 7) and 7 respectively).

On defense, Boston allows an average of 46.52% field goals (ranked #5) and 77.02% free throws (ranked #5 in the NBA) The Celtics allow an average of 35.34% of the three pointers (ranked #10) and averages 44.05 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 44.05) Finally, the Celtics average 23.04 defensive assists and 12.07 turnovers per game (ranked # 2 and 27 respectively).

Betting Summary

Indiana has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Indiana Pacers to cover the 11.5 point spread and the total to go under 236.5 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Pacers vs Celtics archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Pacers vs Celtics matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Indiana Pacers+505 → +450Moved
  • Moneyline · Boston Celtics-645 → -600Moved
  • Spread · Indiana Pacers+11.5 (-110) → +11.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Boston Celtics-11.5 (-110) → -11.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · OverN/A (-110) → 236.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · UnderN/A (-110) → 236.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Indiana Pacers
2-2 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-3-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Boston Celtics
2-1 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-23T18:14:05.037Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-23Boston Celtics 142 · Indiana Pacers 138
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Boston Celtics defeated Indiana Pacers 120-95

Boston Celtics defeated Indiana Pacers 120-95 on March 24, 2023, a 25-point decision in the series. Boston Celtics' strongest period was the 3rd quarter, when it outscored its opponent 32-21. Against SportsJaw's recorded Indiana Pacers +11.5 (-110) spread, Boston Celtics covered, while the 215 combined points finished under the recorded total of 236.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • IroncladlocksSpread · Boston Celtics -11.5 (-110)Win
  • Teddy718Spread · Indiana Pacers +11.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Indiana Pacers +11.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Indiana Pacers +11.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 236.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Indiana Pacers +11.5 (-110)Loss
  • Teddy718Total · Under 236.5 (-110)Win