With each team winning 1 game in their opening 2 meeting of the season, the Pacers and Celtics will square off for the final time this regular season tonight at TD Garden. Tip-off is at 7 pm ET on NBA TV, I've prepared a Same Game Parlay which you can find below.
We also have NBA Predictions for the 9 other games being played this Friday, be sure to check those out!
Without wasting any more time, let's jump into my bet now.
Boston Celtics 1 – 10 Win Margin (+210)
Coming back home from a 6-game road trip is never ideal, so we might see the Celtics come out a bit flat here. They finished the road trip on a high note by beating the Sacramento Kings 132-109, however with losses against Houston and Utah there were some questions raised about their consistency. They cannot afford a slip up here against the Pacers who are only 11th in the East, but Indy won't go down without a fight, especially if Tyrese Haliburton is able to go. The regular season series is tied at 1-1, with Indiana winning the only meeting at TD Garden earlier in the year. The Pacers are also 5-1 ATS in the last 6 head-to-head, so even with 7 losses in their last 8 visits to this building they should still be able to keep things close. The Celtics have been battle tested on several occasions lately though, they're 15-4 SU in their last 19 at TD Garden and should be able to win this one in the clutch.