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The Indiana Pacers (33-40) visit the Boston Celtics (50-23) on Friday with tip from TD Garden scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV).
Indiana took down Toronto 118-114 on Wednesday to cover as an 8.5-point road underdog. The victory snapped a 2-game losing streak. The Pacers are 5-5 straight up and against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games. They are 39-34 ATS this season.
Boston trampled Sacramento 132-109 on the road on Tuesday to cover as a 5-point favorite. It has won 5 of its last 7 games and is 5-5 ATS in its last 10. This season, the Celtics are 38-34-1 ATS.
The Pacers and Celtics have split the season series thus far. The Pacers defeated the Celtics 117-112 to cover as 9-point road underdogs in late December and the Celtics beat the Pacers 142-138 in overtime while failing to cover as 7.5-point road favorites in late February.
Pacers at Celtics odds
- Moneyline (ML): Pacers +550 (bet $100 to win $550) | Celtics -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pacers +12.5 (-115) | Celtics -12.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 234.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Pacers at Celtics key injuries
Pacers
- SG Chris Duarte (ankle) questionable
- PG Tyrese Haliburton (ankle) questionable
Celtics
- PG Payton Pritchard (heel) doubtful
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pacers at Celtics picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 121, Pacers 116
Moneyline
PASS.
At -800 odds, there is not a profitable moneyline play on the Celtics in this matchup.
Against the spread
LEAN PACERS +12.5 (-115).
The Pacers have played well against the Celtics this season, taking them down the last time they were in Boston and losing in overtime in their last matchup while covering the spread in both games.
The Pacers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games against a team with a winning home record and are 3-1 this season while playing as a double-digit underdog. The Celtics are 5-8 while playing as a double-digit favorite
Over/Under
BET OVER 234.5 (-110).
The Over is 13-4 in the Celtics’ last 17 home games against a team with a road winning percentage less than .400. The Over is also 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a losing outright record and 4-0 in their last 4 following an outright win of 10 or more points. The Over is 23-12 when the Celtics play at home this season.
For the Pacers, the Over is 6-0 in their last 6 road games against a team with a winning home record and 4-0 in their last 4 road games against a team with a home winning percentage above .600. It is also 4-0 in their last 4 against a team with a winning percentage above .600.
The Over has also hit in each of Boston’s last 3 games and is 7-2 in Indiana’s last 9.