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

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Friday’s game.

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Celtics vs. Pacers Game Info

• When: Friday, December 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: NBA TV, NBCS-BOS, and FDSIN
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Celtics vs. Pacers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 11.5)

• Against the spread, Boston is 11-19-0 this year.
• Against the spread, Indiana is 13-18-0 this year.
• The Celtics are 3-9 as 11.5-point favorites or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• Celtics games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 232.5 points 11 times.
• The Pacers have combined with their opponent to score more than 232.5 points in 15 of 31 games this season.
• Boston has had an average of 228.8 points in its games this season, 3.7 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• The average over/under for Indiana’s outings this season is 231.9, 0.6 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pacers are the league’s sixth-highest scoring team this season compared to the fifth-ranked Celtics.
• The Pacers have allowed the 26th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Celtics have given up the 10th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-649)

• This season, the Celtics have won 22 out of the 29 games, or 75.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pacers have been victorious in seven, or 50%, of the 14 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Boston has a record of 10-2, a 83.3% win rate, when it’s favored by -649 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Indiana has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +450.
• The Celtics have a 86.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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