It’s a battle of Eastern Conference teams on the hardwood as the Indiana Pacers travel to take on the Boston Celtics in Beantown Monday night and we have you covered with our Pacers vs. 76ers prediction. Indiana was dropped 128-109 on the road by New Orleans in their previous game Saturday night, failing to cover the line as a five-point underdog. Boston rolled to a 112-96 road win over Toronto in their previous game Saturday night, winning outright as a four-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Celtics own a 110-87 advantage though the Pacers took a 123-114 road win in the most recent matchup December 29, 2024. Read more about this Pacers vs. Celtics prediction! When the going gets tough, our NBA Picks get winning!
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Indiana dropped their fourth straight game as they were dropped by New Orleans on the road in their previous contest Saturday night. The Pacers fell to 6-22 on the year and stand last in the Central Division, 16 games behind the Pistons for the top spot. Against New Orleans, Indiana took their lone lead at 4-3 only to find themselves down 44-27 after the opening quarter. The Pacers were down 15 at the half and never got closer than nine the rest of the way to go down in defeat. Indiana shot 42.6% from the field, including eight of 42 from three-point range, and lost the rebounding battle 49-42. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 22 points in the loss.
For the year, Indiana is 29th in the league in scoring offense with 110.2 points per game this season. The Pacers are 17th in rebounding with an average of 44.1 boards a night while they are 30th in assists by dishing out 23.5 dimes per contest. Indiana is 23rd in the league in scoring defense as they allow an average of 118.5 points per game on the year. Bennedict Mathurin is second on the team with 18.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this season. Pascal Siakam (23.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, four assists), Obi Toppin (14 points, 6.7 rebounds), Aaron Nesmith (15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds) and Ben Sheppard are solid scoring options. RayJ Dennis, Jarace Walker (9.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, two assists), Tony Bradley, T.J. McConnell, Quenton Jackson (nine points, 3.6 assists), Jay Huff, Andrew Nembhard (17.5 points, 6.4 assists), Isaiah Jackson, Monte Morris and Johnny Furphy are all counted on to contribute. The Pacers are 30th in the league in field goal percentage as they are shooting 43.1% from the floor as a team. Indiana is 24th in the league in threes per game as they splash 11.9 triples per contest and the team is 30th by shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc on the year. The Pacers are below average at the charity stripe, ranking 23rd in free throw percentage by converting 76.8% of their attempts this season.
Key Injury Report for Pacers:
Guard Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) is out for the season. Forward Obi Toppin (foot) is out. Guard Aaron Nesmith (knee) is out. Guard Ben Sheppard (calf) is day-to-day. Celtics Seeking to Gain Ground in Atlantic Division
Boston won their second straight as they downed Toronto on the road in the second game of a back-to-back situation Saturday night. The Celtics entered Sunday 17-11 and second in the Atlantic Division, 2.5 games behind the Knicks for the top spot. Against Toronto, Boston trailed by as many as six in the opening quarter before closing the stanza on a 16-0 run to take a 12-point lead after one. The Celtics trailed by two at the half and by seven midway through the third quarter before rallying to lead by three at the end of the stanza. Boston outscored Toronto 29-16 in the final quarter to pull away for the win. The Celtics shot 46.3% from the field, including 12 of 39 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 55-37 in the game. Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 33 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists in the win.
For the season, the Celtics are 17th in the league in scoring offense with an average of 116.5 points per game. Boston is 19th in the league in rebounding with 43.9 boards per contest while they stand 28th in assists by handing out 24 assists per game. The Celtics are 2nd in the league in scoring defense as they allow 110.5 points per contest. Jaylen Brown leads the team with an average of 29.3 points plus 6.3 rebounds and five assists per contest. Derrick White chips in 18.2 points plus 5.1 assists a night. Payton Pritchard (17 points, 5.2 assists), Sam Hauser, Neemias Queta (10.1 points, 7.9 rebounds) and Anfernee Simons (13.1 points) each are solid scoring options. Hugo Gonzalez, Xavier Tillman Sr., Chris Boucher, Josh Minott, Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza and Baylor Scheierman are other key rotation pieces for Joe Mazzulla. Boston is 14th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 47.2% from the floor this season. The Celtics are 2nd in the league in threes per game as they hit 15.7 triples per contest while they are 12th in three-point field goal percentage by shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc. Boston is 20th in the league in free throw shooting as they convert 78.4% of their attempts at the line this season.
Key Injury Report for Celtics:
Forward Jayson Tatum (Achilles) is out. Guard Ron Harper Jr. (knee) is day-to-day. Guard Jaylen Brown (illness) is day-to-day. Pacers vs. Celtics PickPacers vs. Celtics Spread Pick
Boston is playing their third game in four nights here but they have won two straight and are at home for this contest. The Celtics hope to have Brown back in the mix to help bolster their offensive production. On the flip side, Indiana is still banged up and missing some key contributors. The Pacers are a putrid 1-12 on the road this year and they have been outscored by an average of 13.9 points per game (105.9 ppg for, 119.8 ppg against) in those contests. Seeing how poorly Indiana has performed this season, look for Boston to come up with the victory in this contest.
Pacers vs. Celtics Over/Under Pick
Indiana went into Sunday having stayed under the number in 18 of their 28 games this season. The Pacers are 29th in scoring offense, a dismal 29th in offensive efficiency and 13th in pace with an average of 100.4 possessions per game. Boston comes into this game having stayed under the total in 15 of their 28 games on the year. The Celtics are 17th in the league in points per game, 4th in offensive efficiency and 30th in terms of pace with 95.8 possessions per game on the year. Boston is stout defensively and Indiana is weak offensively, so lean toward the under in this contest.
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