The Boston Celtics (23-8) take the court against the Indiana Pacers (15-17) as double-digit, 11.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSIN.

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Celtics vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBCS-BOS and FDSIN
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• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: TD Garden

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Celtics vs. Pacers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Celtics 122 – Pacers 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Pacers

• Pick ATS: Celtics (- 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-12.8)
• Pick OU:

  Under (233.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 230.3

• The Pacers have put together a 13-19-0 ATS record this season compared to the 12-19-0 mark from the Celtics.
• Boston covers the spread when it is an 11.5-point favorite or more 30.8% of the time. That’s more often than Indiana covers as an underdog of 11.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Boston and its opponents have gone over the point total 45.2% of the time this season (14 out of 31). That’s less often than Indiana and its opponents have (20 out of 32).
• The Celtics have a .767 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (23-7) this season, higher than the .467 winning percentage for the Pacers as a moneyline underdog (7-8).

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics are ceding 109.7 points per game this season (seventh-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well offensively, scoring 119.6 points per contest (fourth-best).
• Boston ranks fifth-best in the NBA by averaging 45.5 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 18th in the league (44.2 allowed per contest).
• The Celtics are averaging 25.6 dimes per game, which ranks them 15th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Boston ranks second-best in the NBA with 11.6 turnovers per game. Conversely, it ranks fifth-worst in the league with 12.8 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Celtics rank best in the NBA by draining 18.5 treys per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank 15th in the league at 36.6%.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• The Pacers score 114.4 points per game and allow 116.8, ranking them 11th in the league offensively and 22nd defensively.
• On the boards, Indiana is third-worst in the NBA in rebounds (40.8 per game). It is 18th in rebounds conceded (44.2 per game).
• The Pacers are ninth in the NBA in assists (27.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Indiana is 14th in the league in turnovers committed (13.7 per game) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• The Pacers are 18th in the league in 3-pointers made (12.8 per game) and 10th in 3-point percentage (37.3%).

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