NBA Predictions & Odds 3/24/23
Indiana Pacers (33-40) vs. Boston Celtics (50-23)
March 24, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Celtics -11.5; Over/Under: -
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The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics meet Friday in NBA action at the TD Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 115.8 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 118.3 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.8 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Myles Turner is averaging 18 points and 7.6 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Bennedict Mathurin is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.6 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 117.5 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 112.2 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 30.1 points and 9 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 26.8 points and 3.3 assists. Malcolm Brogdon is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick White is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 82 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
The Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Celtics are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 2 days rest. The over is 7-2 in Pacers last 9 overall. The over is 9-4 in Celtics last 13 overall. The Pacers are 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Boston and 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Boston Celtics should be big favorites for obvious reasons, especially at home, but this is a massive number. The Indiana Pacers may not be playing well, but they’re still fighting for a spot in the play-in tournament, and they lose as underdogs by an average of 3.6 points. The Celtics are also 5-8 ATS as double-digit favorites. Big number. Give me the Pacers.
