The undefeated Boston Celtics head to Indiana to take on the Pacers for what should be one of the higher-scoring games on the Wednesday slate.
Boston is 4-0 but nearly lost against the Detroit Pistons (124-118) before beating up the Bucks (119-108). Boston has scored at least 199 points in all four games and leads the NBA with 124.3 points per game and 21.5 made three-pointers on 50.3 three-point attempts.
Indiana is 1-3 on the season with three-straight losses, so welcoming Boston to town isn’t ideal timing. The Pacers lost the past two games by a combined 8 points to the 76ers and Magic. A different Pacer has led the team in scoring and assists each game thus far as a balanced offensive attack.
With that said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Celtics @ Pacers
● Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
● Time: 7:00 PM ET
● Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
● City: Indianapolis, IN
● TV/Streaming: ESPN
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Game odds for Celtics @ Pacers
The latest odds as of Wednesday morning:
● Moneyline: Boston Celtics (-270), Indiana Pacers (+220)
● Spread: Boston -6.5 (-110)
● Total: 233.0
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Probable starting lineups for Boston and Indiana
· Indiana Pacers (2-1)
PG Tyrese Haliburton
SG Andrew Nembhard
SF Aaron Nesmith
PF Pascal Siakam
C Myles Turner
· Boston Celtics (3-0)
PG Jrue Holiday
SG Derrick White
SF Jaylen Brown
PF Jayson Tatum
C Al Horford
Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Celtics @ Pacers
- Boston was 32-13 on the ML (71.1%) as a road favorite last year.
- Boston was 21-21-3 ATS (50%) as a road favorite last year.
- Indiana went 10-3-1 ATS (76.9%) as a home underdog last season, ranking 4th.
- Indiana went 8-6 on the ML (57.1%) as a home underdog last season, ranking 4th.
- The Pacers were 9-5 to the Over (64.3%) as a home underdog last year, ranking 5th.
- The Celtics were 23-22 to the Under (51.1%) as a road favorite last year.
- Jayson Tatum scored a season-low 15 points in the previous game after 37, 25, and 37 to open the year.
- Tyrese Haliburton scored at least 19 points in three of the past four games and double-doubled with 10 assists in his previous game.
- Jaylen Brown has at least 23 points in all four games for Boston.
- Payton Pritchard has 19 made three-pointers off the bench, ranking tied-3rd.
- Jayson Tatum has 18 made three-pointers, ranking 5th.
Notable Player Props for Celtics @ Pacers
Highest Point Props
Jayson Tatum O/U 28.5 Points
Jaylen Brown O/U 25.5 Points
Pascal Siakam O/U 21.5 Points
Tyrese Haliburton O/U 18.5 Points
Highest Rebound Props
Jayson Tatum O/U 8.5 Rebounds
Pascal Siakam O/U 7.5 Rebounds
Myles Turner O/U 6.5 Rebounds
Al Horford O/U 6.5 Rebounds
Jaylen Brown O/U 6.5 Rebounds
Highest Assist Props
Tyrese Haliburton O/U 7.5 Assists
Jayson Tatum O/U 5.5 Assists
Andrew Nembhard O/U 5.5 Assists
Jrue Holiday O/U 4.5 Assists
Derrick White O/U 4.5 Assists
Expert picks & predictions for Celtics @ Pacers
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Jayson Tatum to double-double at Indiana:
“I lost on Jayson Tatum do double-double against the Bucks, falling just short with 15 points and 8 rebounds. However, this is another good matchup with tempo for Tatum to be active on the boards.
Tatum averages 11.5 rebound chances per game on the season, but had 14 in the past game and 13.7 over the past three games. His season-opener where they blew out the Knicks made his averages drop for rebounding, but he’s averaging about 14 chances now and that could go up here.
The Pacers allow the 6th-most offensive rebounds per game (13.5) and rank 19th overall in opponent rebounding per game (45.3). if you noticed lately, Indiana has allowed some big games to players on the boards.
For example, Cody Martin (17 PTS, 12 REB), Andre Drummond (9 PTS, 17 REB), Karl-Anthony Towns (21 PTS, 15 REB), Josh Hart (20 PTS, 10 REB), Jalen Duren (13 PTS, 13 REB), Cade Cunningham (28 PTS, 8 REB), Wendell Carter Jr. (11 PTS, 10 REB) and Paolo Banchero (50 PTS, 13 REB) all had strong games and recorded double-doubles or came near it.
I think Tatum has a strong bounce-back game and double-doubles for the second time this season.”
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