The Boston Celtics (42-17) face the Indiana Pacers (26-34) on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Pacers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics cruised to a 127-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons as 11.5-point home favorites on Feb. 15 before the All-Star break. Boston owns the best record in the NBA and is half a game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers covered as 2.5-point home favorites in a 117-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 15 Indiana has won only 2 of its last 10 games and is the No. 12 seed in the Eastern Conference.
This will be the Celtics and the Pacers’ second meeting of the season. Indiana upset Boston as a 9.5-point road underdog to win 117-112 while the Under (232.5) hit on Dec. 21.