Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 06/01/2024, 03:41  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 06/01/2024 at 11:00 in NBA Prediction

The Indiana Pacers will welcome the Boston Celtics for the first game of an NBA doubleheader between the two. Indiana has risen to fourth in the Eastern Conference and is seven points behind conference leaders Boston. The Pacers are on a roll at the moment and have won six straight matches. This is the current longest winning streak in the league and the first time this season Indiana has won as many consecutively. Rick Carlisle’s men, who are now with a 20-14 record, blew out the Hawks last time out and won by 34. They tallied 150 points and it was the third time in the last four outings that they had scored at least 140 points. The Pacers, who had eight players score in double figures against Atlanta, have the best-ranked offence. They are scoring 129.6 points a night when at home.

The Celtics lost by 10 the last time they were in Indiana so they know all too well about their hosts’ offensive strengths. But as they possess the best record in the NBA, Joe Mazzulla’s men will arrive here confident of success. Boston has compiled a 27-7 record and has won eight times in its last 10 outings. The team got back to winning ways last time out after seeing a six-match winning run come to an end in Oklahoma. They also registered a blowout win of their own and defeated the Jazz by 29 after tallying 127 points. Boston is ranked in the top five in both offence and defence. Their third-best-ranked defence will have to show out here to stifle Indiana’s rampant attack. This is the second game of a back-to-back for both teams and the injury reports for both haven’t yet been released.