Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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Boston meets Indiana in their fourth matchup of the season on Thursday. The Celtics are second in the standings at 26–16, while the Pacers are bottom at 10–34. Check out our prediction for the game below.
Off the back of consecutive wins against Miami and Atlanta, Boston lost to Detroit by just one point in a closely contested clash on Tuesday. Jaylen Brown's game-high 32 points made little difference as the Celtics conceded 38 field goals overall, 11 from three-point range, and fell 104–103 to the Pistons.
Joe Mazzulla's team remains formidable opposition at home, ranking among the five best home teams this season with a solid 12–7 home record. They are five games above .500 and have won seven of their last eight home games against the Indiana Pacers.
The Indiana Pacers' poor run this season continued against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday. They lost three quarters to the Sixers and suffered a 113–104 defeat.
Monday's defeat saw the Indiana franchise record their third loss in four games, two of which by wide margins. They are 17.0 games back of the Boston Celtics and have lost eight of their last nine away games.
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Boston Celtics v Indiana Pacers Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.22 | 4.5 |
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1.21 | 4.4 |
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1.21 | 4.5 |
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1.22 | 4.3 |
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1.22 | 4.5 |
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Who will win the Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers match is: Boston Celtics -10.5 handicap.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers game on 21/01/2026 of the current NBA season:
- Boston Celtics has a 74.44% chance to pick up the win against Indiana Pacers according to Shangrila ⭐ with the odds of 1.25.
- There is a probability of 25.56% ⭐ for Indiana Pacers to win vs Boston Celtics with odds of 4.5 at Bet365.
Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Form
Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers's standings in the NBA
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Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
D. White
P. Pritchard
A. Nembhard
J. Furphy
P. Siakam
Substitutes
B. Scheierman
H. Gonzalez
A. Simons
J. Walsh
R. Harper Jr.
X. Tillman
T. McConnell
B. Sheppard
Q. Jackson
K. Jones
I. Jackson
J. Walker
M. Potter
Boston Celtics - Indiana Pacers Key Points
- Boston has won four of its last six home games.
- The Celtics have won seven of their last eight home games against the Pacers.
- Indiana has lost three of its last four games, two of which by wide margins.
- The Pacers have suffered defeats in eight of their last nine away games.
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Our Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
The Celtics are in good stead to return to winning ways and will also look to exact revenge after narrowly losing to the Pacers in their most recent encounter. They boast a solid 26–16 record on the season and have won seven of their last eight home games against Indiana.
Rock bottom in the standings and 17.0 games behind Boston, the Pacers head into Thursday's clash as underdogs and have lost eight of their last nine away games. We are backing Boston for an emphatic win. Our Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers prediction is Boston Celtics -10.5 handicap.
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