Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Boston Celtics
5/21/24 20:00
Indiana Pacers

Prediction:

 

Boston to cover a -10 spread

 

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 by Stephen Abiola in NBA Picks

After edging past the Knicks 4-3 in the Eastern semifinals, Indiana Pacers now have a tough NBA Finals date with the Celtics. The Pacers shook off a 3-3 tie to blow out the Knicks 109-130 in the last game. In this game, six players registered double figures, led by Tyrese Haliburton, who scored 26 points and assisted 6. Although it’s a relatively young squad, they have veterans like Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner to get them far in this competition. The Celtics, on the other hand, are among the favorites to lift the Championship this season. They’ll be well-rested after eliminating the Cavaliers in Round 2 on May 15. Boston recovered from a surprising Game 2 loss to take two straight wins and dump the Cavs out of the competition. Impressively, they posted double-digit wins in three of their four wins against the Cavs. Boston and Indiana met five times in the regular season, with the Cs winning three matches.

Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Form

Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers Latest Matches

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics Latest matches
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

May 21, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
133 :  128
Indiana Pacers

May 15, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
113 :  98
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 13, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
102 :  109
Boston Celtics

May 11, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
93 :  106
Boston Celtics

May 9, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
94 :  118
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 7, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
120 :  95
Cleveland Cavaliers
L W W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

May 21, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
133 :  128
Indiana Pacers

May 15, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
113 :  98
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 9, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
94 :  118
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 7, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
120 :  95
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 1, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
118 :  84
Miami Heat

Apr 24, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
101 :  111
Miami Heat
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

May 13, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
102 :  109
Boston Celtics

May 11, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
93 :  106
Boston Celtics

Apr 29, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
88 :  102
Boston Celtics

Apr 27, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
84 :  104
Boston Celtics

Apr 9, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
104 :  91
Boston Celtics

Apr 1, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
104 :  118
Boston Celtics
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers Latest matches
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

May 21, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
133 :  128
Indiana Pacers

May 19, 2024 - NBA

New York Knicks
109 :  130
Indiana Pacers

May 17, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
116 :  103
New York Knicks

May 14, 2024 - NBA

New York Knicks
121 :  91
Indiana Pacers

May 12, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
121 :  89
New York Knicks

May 10, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
111 :  106
New York Knicks
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

May 17, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
116 :  103
New York Knicks

May 12, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
121 :  89
New York Knicks

May 10, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
111 :  106
New York Knicks

May 2, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
120 :  98
Milwaukee Bucks

Apr 28, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
126 :  113
Milwaukee Bucks

Apr 26, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
121 :  118
Milwaukee Bucks
L L L L W L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

May 21, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
133 :  128
Indiana Pacers

May 19, 2024 - NBA

New York Knicks
109 :  130
Indiana Pacers

May 14, 2024 - NBA

New York Knicks
121 :  91
Indiana Pacers

May 8, 2024 - NBA

New York Knicks
130 :  121
Indiana Pacers

May 6, 2024 - NBA

New York Knicks
121 :  117
Indiana Pacers

Apr 30, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
115 :  92
Indiana Pacers

Boston Celtics against Indiana Pacers : Head to Head (H2H)

Boston Celtics

67 %

Indiana Pacers

33 %

May 21, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
133 :  128
Indiana Pacers

Jan 30, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
129 :  124
Indiana Pacers

Jan 8, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
133 :  131
Boston Celtics

Jan 6, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
101 :  118
Boston Celtics

Dec 4, 2023 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
122 :  112
Boston Celtics

Nov 1, 2023 - NBA

Boston Celtics
155 :  104
Indiana Pacers

Players list

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
A. Horford J. Brown J. Tatum

J. Holiday

D. White

Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
A. Nesmith M. Turner

T. Haliburton

A. Nembhard

P. Siakam

Substitutes

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
S. Mykhailiuk N. Queta O. Brissett S. Hauser L. Kornet

J. Springer

P. Pritchard

J. Walsh

Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
K. Brown J. Smith

B. Sheppard

T. McConnell

D. McDermott

I. Jackson

O. Toppin

J. Johnson

J. Walker

Boston Celtics - Indiana Pacers Key Points

  1. Boston and Indiana have met seven times in the history of the NBA playoffs, with Boston winning four times
  2. The Celtics have won 62 out of 78 matches as the odds-on favorites this season
  3. The Pacers have won 21 out of 39 matches as the odds-on favorites this season
  4. This season, 57 out of 82 games involving the Celtics have hit over 221.5 total points

Our Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Prediction

Bookmakers are convinced that Boston will take Game 1 of this best-of-seven series, listing them as the 10-point favorites. They have yet to lose their first match in this tournament, which looks unlikely on Tuesday night. However, the Celtics aren’t invincible. In their matchups against the Heat and the Cavs, they didn’t exploit their home-court advantage after losing Game 2 in both series. But all things considered, it’s hard to see the inconsistent Pacers getting results in Game 1 in Boston. Our prediction for the Celtics vs the Pacers: Boston to cover a -10 spread.

Prediction:

 

Boston to cover a -10 spread

 

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