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Jayson Tatum-led Boston Celtics are scheduled to square off against Myles Turner's Indiana Pacers at the TD Garden on Friday in the NBA 2022-23 regular season. In the Eastern Conference standings, the Celtics are placed at the second spot with 50 wins in 73 matches while the Pacers have managed the 11th place with a 33-40 record.
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In their last 10 NBA fixtures, the Celtics and the Pacers have shared five wins and losses after winning their previous games against Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors, respectively. The Celtics have lost nine of their 35 home games while the Pacers have won 14 of their 37 road games so far this season.
Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Celtics have dominated the matchup with seven victories while the Pacers won three games.
- Boston and Indiana faced each other twice this season and both won a game.
Top Players:
- The Celtics include Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Blake Griffin, Marcus Smart, Al Horford as their star players.
- The Pacers include Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, Myles Turner, Bennedict Mathurin, Jalen Smith as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Pacers: Kendall Brown
- Celtics: Danilo Gallinari
Average Quarter score: (Celtics 123-114 Pacers)
- 1st quarter: 36-31
- 2nd quarter: 27-28
- 3rd quarter: 32-25
- 4th quarter: 29-30
Pacers at Celtics: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 11.5 points (Pacers +11.5)
Over/Under (OU): 232.5 (Over)
Prediction: Celtics 123-114 Pacers
Money Line:
- The Celtics have -700 odds to pick up the win, while the Pacers are listed at +500 to claim victory.
- This season, the Celtics lost 20 of the 69 games they were named the favorites while the Pacers won 18 of the 45 games they played as the underdogs.
- This season, the Celtics won one of the four games they were named the underdogs while the Pacers lost 13 of the 28 games they played as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Pacers are scoring 115.8 points per game while the Celtics are averaging 117.8 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Celtics are averaging 5.6 points more per game, and the Pacers are managing a difference of 2.5 points less per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Celtics, two players are averaging more than 20 points per game as Jayson Tatum leads the squad with 30.1 points per game followed by Jaylen Brown with 26.7 points per game.
- For the Pacers, only one player is averaging more than 20 points per game as Tyrese Haliburton leads the squad with 20.8 points per game followed by Myles Turner (18), Buddy Hield (17.1) and Bennedict Mathurin (16.7).
Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers: How to Watch
When and where will the Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers will take place on March 25 at 4:30 am IST (Mar 24, 7:00 pm ET) at the TD Garden.
Where to watch the live telecast of Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio Cinema, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers, NBA 2022-23?
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