The Boston Celtics return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse with a 3-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers ahead of Monday's Game 4, as we offer our best Celtics vs. Pacers player props based on the best NBA odds.
The Eastern Conference Finals could be over as soon as Monday, as the Boston Celtics are 8-point favorites over the host Indiana Pacers ahead of Game 4, according to our best sports betting sites. The potential series finale tips off at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN / ESPN2) from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Boston, which remains the overwhelming favorite by the NBA championship odds, trailed by as many as 18 points on Saturday and was down virtually the entire fourth quarter until Jrue Holiday's clutch plays on both ends sealed it for the C's. The other hero was Jayson Tatum, who led all scorers with 36 points to bolster his NBA Finals MVP odds.
Now the Pacers will try to regroup in a do-or-die spot on Monday night, and they'll likely be without star guard Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring). His replacements stepped up in Game 3; can they stay hot in Game 4, too?
Here are our best Celtics vs. Pacers 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 Game 4 player props
- Jaylen Brown Over 25.5 points (-102 via DraftKings) ???
- Andrew Nembhard Over 22.5 pts + ast (-113 via FanDuel) ????
- Pascal Siakam 1Q scoring leader (+500 via DraftKings) ???
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Celtics vs. Pacers prop bet predictions for Monday
While Tatum is the most talented player on the Celtics, Brown is the one with the best “killer instinct,” if you will. And I see a big game on the horizon in a closeout spot against a team he's already skewered in this series.
Brown has scored 24 points in all three games thus far, including a 40-point barrage in Game 2, and he's shot 50% or better in all three contests. That comes after he scored 25, 40, 31, and 30 points, respectively, in four regular-season meetings with the Pacers.
This prop is dealing as short as -115 across our best sports betting sites, which imply a 53.49% chance that it hits. Our -102 odds pay out $9.80 on a $10 wager, per our odds converter, making it a nice value relative to the rest of the market.
Best odds: -102 via DraftKings
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If you've been following my analysis since the first and second rounds, you know how high I've been on Nembhard all postseason long. So you cam imagine my delight amid his coming-out party in Game 3.
With Haliburton sidelined, the Pacers guard stepped up with playoff career highs in points (32) and assists (nine) as the primary playmaker for Indiana – clearing this prop total in the first half alone as he tried to keep his team's season alive.
It wasn't a fluke, either, as he's now averaged 19 points and 6.6 assists over his last five games. That's why this bet is dealing as short as -130 across two of our best sportsbooks and no better than -122 at two others. These outlier -113 odds from FanDuel return a profit of $8.85 on a $10 winning wager.
Best odds: -113 via FanDuel
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This is admittedly a riskier bet than the other two, but these +500 odds feel like a real bargain for Indiana's best (healthy) player in Game 4.
The Pacers need Siakam to step up to have any shot in this series, and he's shown a willingness to be aggressive early in big games. The former champion scored 11 points in the first quarter of Game 3, and he did the same in Game 7 against the Knicks in Round 2.
Siakam owns the second-highest 1Q scoring total (5.5) across our best sports betting apps, behind only Tatum (8.5). The C's star is the rightful favorite in this market, but I'll gladly sprinkle a small wager on a hot start from Siakam.
Best odds: +500 via DraftKings
Celtics vs. Pacers Game 4 odds
How to watch Celtics vs. Pacers Game 4
- When: Monday, May 27
- Tip-off: 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
- How to watch: ESPN, ESPN2
- Favorite: Celtics -8 (-110 via bet365)
Celtics-Pacers player props made Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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