Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers odds, tips and betting trends | 12/4/2023
Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers odds, tips and betting trends | 12/4/2023

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (10-8) face the Boston Celtics (15-4) on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The game will start at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, BSIN, and NBCS-BOS.

The Celtics head into their matchup against the Pacers as a 4.5-point favorite. The over/under for the game is set at 238.5.

Celtics vs. Pacers Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:33 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Boston -4.5
  • Total: 238.5
  • Moneyline: Boston -198, Indiana +165

Celtics at Pacers odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Celtics (- 4.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (238.5)

  • Prediction:
    Celtics 123 – Pacers 116
  • Boston has been the favorite in 19 games this season and has come away with the win 15 times (78.9%) in those contests.
  • This season, Boston has come away with a win 13 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -198 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 66.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Indiana is 5-3 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 62.5% of those games).
  • Indiana has not yet won a game when they entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +165 or longer in two chances.
  • Indiana has a 37.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • The 116.7 points per game the Celtics record are 9.2 fewer points than the Pacers give up (125.9).
  • Boston has a 2-0 record against the spread and a 2-0 record overall when putting up more than 125.9 points.
  • Indiana is 10-6 against the spread and 10-6 overall when it scores more than 107.4 points.
  • Boston has an ATS record of 8-9-2 and a 15-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 128.8 points.
  • The Celtics are the NBA’s eighth-ranked scoring team (116.7 PPG), while the Pacers rank worst in points per game allowed (125.9) in the league.
  • Indiana’s squad is currently the highest-scoring team in the NBA (128.8 PPG), while Boston’s team is fourth in points allowed per game (107.4).
  • The Celtics have put up a total of 178 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 9.3 per game), and the Pacers have out-scored opponents by 51 points on the season (2.9 more per game).

Over/Under

  • Boston’s average implied point total this season is 4.9 fewer points than its implied total in Monday’s game (117.1 implied points on average compared to 122 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, Boston has scored more than 122 points in a game five times.
  • The average implied point total on the year for Indiana (121.8) is 4.8 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (117).

How to watch Celtics vs. Pacers

  • Game Day: Monday, December 4, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT, BSIN, and NBCS-BOS
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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