Can the Boston Celtics pull off a road win and snap the Indiana Pacers' six-game win streak? Our Celtics vs. Pacers NBA player props are based on the best NBA odds.
The Boston Celtics hosted the Utah Jazz on Friday and delivered a convincing 126-97 victory after building a 32-point lead through three quarters.
Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers hosted the Atlanta Hawks and delivered an even bigger blowout, setting a franchise record with 50 team assists in a 150-116 win. The Pacers own the NBA's longest winning streak at six games, and they'll look to keep it going at home on Saturday.
The Celtics are a perfect 17-0 at home this season but just 10-7 on the road, and it's unclear if they'll rest any of their stars for the second night of a back-to-back set.
Indiana and Boston have split their two games played this season, and this should be a rubber match to remember.
We've got three great player props to target for this Saturday showdown!
Here are our best Celtics vs. Pacers NBA player props and NBA picks (odds via our best NBA betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Celtics vs. Pacers NBA player props
I always feel like a downer taking the Under on a prop, but this one feels like a no-brainer. The Pacers have been getting hammered inside the arc this season, comfortably allowing the most points in the Association from 2-pointers and the most points in the paint.
Indiana allows the fewest 3-pointers overall (10.3) and at home (9.9). This isn't due to excellent perimeter defense, as the Pacers rank below average in opponent 3-point percentage. It's because opponents attempt only 28 threes per game against the Pacers and 27.6 against them in Indianapolis.
On the season, Tatum has averaged 9.0 attempted 3-pointers and 3.1 makes at home compared to 8.1 attempts and 2.9 makes on the road. He's hit at least three triples in 17 of 32 games played this season, but only seven of those have come on the road.
Tatum drained three against the Pacers in Boston and two against them in Indianapolis. He's cleared this line in just two of his last five outings, but most notably, he's done it in only three of his last 10 road games.
His muted performance from deep on the road coupled with Indiana's generous interior defense should create a perfect storm for Tatum to hit the Under tonight, and FanDuel offers the most profitable odds.
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Smith is enjoying the most productive offensive season of his career behind 10.4 points per contest in 2023-24, but he's been even better over the last two weeks. Smith replaced Obi Toppin in the starting lineup six games ago, and in that stretch, he's averaged 11.2 points in 20.3 minutes per game, scoring at least 10 points four times.
Despite averaging only 16.4 minutes per game this season, Smith has scored at least 10 points in 13 of 22 appearances thanks in large part to his career-best 66.7% shooting. He's been slightly better as a scorer at home and hit this mark in nine of 15 contests at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Smith has scored at least nine points in three more home games, and we're banking on him staying productive in his new role as a starter tonight.
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Just like Smith, White is enjoying a career-best season as a scorer, posting 16.8 points per game on 49% shooting. He scored only 10 against Utah on Friday, snapping an eight-game streak of 17-plus-point performances. White logged only 26 minutes Friday due to the blowout nature of the game, but Saturday's matchup should be much more competitive.
The Pacers allow the second most points per game to opponents this season, and White scored 18 in both matchups with Indiana this season. That included a blowout win at home and a 10-point loss at Indy.
White has scored at least 17 points in 17 of 31 games this season, including nine of 14 on the road, where he's averaging 17.9 per game. DraftKings offers the most favorable odds for this prop at 16.5, but should Kristaps Porzingis sit for the second of Boston's back-to-back set, I'm willing to climb the ladder.
White has averaged 20.3 points in nine games without Porzingis this season, scoring at least 20 in four of them, and he's scored at least 20 in eight games on the season overall. If Porzingis sits, I'd bet the Over up to 19.5.
Celtics-Pacers NBA player props made Saturday at 9:05 a.m. ET.
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