Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Celtics defeated the Pacers at TD Garden on December 22, despite the game being closer than anticipated. The following day, the Pacers lost 94-111 to the Bucks in their return to Indiana, marking their sixth consecutive loss. The Pacers have now suffered 24 defeats before the year is even over and will play the Celtics again at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.
In the loss to the Bucks, TJ McConnell once again led the Pacers off the bench with 16 points; he had missed the previous game against Boston due to knee soreness. Pascal Siakam acknowledged that the team's strong stretches have not been enough to secure victories. Even McConnell said he felt his team wasn't fighting hard enough. Once again, Indiana struggled from three-point range in their last game, making only 8 of their 31 attempts.
While the NBA runners-up are near the bottom of their conference, the Celtics moved into third place after defeating Indiana. With four days of rest, the Celtics will face Indiana again, having beaten them 103-95 thanks to a 31-point performance from Brown, who helped erase a deficit of up to 20 points in that game.
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Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Form
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0.232 | 82 | 19 | 63 |
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Indiana Pacers against Boston Celtics : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Nembhard
Q. Jackson
B. Mathurin
P. Siakam
D. White
P. Pritchard
J. Walsh
Substitutes
T. McConnell
T. Peter
K. Jones
E. Thompson
J. Furphy
J. Walker
M. Potter
B. Scheierman
H. Gonzalez
A. Simons
J. Minott
X. Tillman
Indiana Pacers - Boston Celtics Key Points
- The Celtics won the rebounding battle against the Pacers, 63-46
- The Pacers are last in the NBA in points per game this season with 109.2
- The Pacers have the worst assist percentage in the NBA at 16.9
- The Celtics have the fewest turnovers per game, with only 11.2
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Our Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction
The Celtics have won 7 of their last 9 games against the Pacers, including two victories in May 2024 in Indiana. Indiana appears to be suffering greatly due to Haliburton's absence, as their three-point percentage has drastically decreased in the 2025-2026 season.
In betting against the spread, the Celtics have a healthy 16-13 record. With Jaylen Brown averaging 29.4 points per game, a win against the Pacers by 9 points or more on Wednesday seems likely.
Our prediction for Pacers vs Celtics is: Celtics -8.5.
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