The Indiana Pacers (20-14) will host the Boston Celtics (27-7) after winning three home games in a row. It tips at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 6, 2024.
The Celtics take the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Pacers. The game’s over/under is set at 246.5.
Celtics vs. Pacers Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:35 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Boston -5.5
- Total: 246.5
- Moneyline: Boston -206, Indiana +169
Celtics at Pacers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 5.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (246.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 123 – Pacers 118
- Boston has been chosen as the favorite in 33 games this year and has walked away with the win 26 times (78.8%) in those games.
- This season, Boston has come away with a win 21 times in 23 chances when named as a favorite of at least -206 or better on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Boston has a 67.3% chance of pulling out a win.
- Indiana has an 11-7 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 61.1% of those games).
- Indiana has a record of 1-4 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +169 or longer (20%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives Indiana a 37.2% chance to win.
- The Celtics record just 3.4 fewer points per game (121) than the Pacers give up (124.4).
- Boston is 9-3 against the spread and 11-1 overall when scoring more than 124.4 points.
- Indiana has put together a 20-8 ATS record and a 20-8 overall record in games it scores more than 110.4 points.
- Boston is 16-14-3 against the spread and 27-6 overall when it allows fewer than 127.6 points.
- The Celtics are at the fifth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (121 PPG), while the Pacers allow the 29th-fewest points per game (124.4) in the league.
- Indiana’s squad is currently the highest-scoring team in the NBA (127.6 PPG), while Boston’s team is third in points allowed per game (110.4).
- The Celtics have scored a total of 361 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 10.6 per game), and the Pacers have out-scored opponents by 110 points on the season (3.2 more per game).
Over/Under
- Boston has an average implied point total of 118.5 this season, which is 7.5 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (126).
- So far this season, Boston has put up more than 126 points in 11 games.
- The average implied point total on the season for Indiana (124.7) is 3.7 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (121).
How to watch Celtics vs. Pacers
- Game Day: Saturday, January 6, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSIN and NBCS-BOS
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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