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Tonight, on Sunday, December 29, the Indiana Pacers (15-17) face off against the Boston Celtics (23-8) for the second half of their home and home series at TD Garden.

On Friday night the Celtics pounded the Pacers 142-105. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 44 points. As a result, the Celtics improved to 21-6 against Eastern Conference opponents.

The Celtics are currently 12-5 at home while the Pacers own a road record of 7-12. Both teams are 6-4 in their last 10 games. Boston is averaging 118.8 points and giving up 109.5 points per game over the last 10 games. Indiana is averaging 114.3 points and giving up 111.9 points per game in their last 10.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch the Pacers at the Celtics live today

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Time: 6:00 pm EST

Site: TD Garden

City: Boston, MA

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Game odds for Pacers at Celtics

The latest odds as of Sunday:

Odds: Indiana Pacers (+475), Boston Celtics (-667)

Spread:  Celtics -11.5

Over/Under: 233.5 points

That gives the Pacers an implied team point total of 111, and the Celtics 122.5.
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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Pacers at Celtics’ game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Pacers at Celtics game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Boston Celtics on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on the Celtics -11.5.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 233.5.

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Important stats, trends and insights to know ahead of the Pacers and Celtics’ game on Sunday

·       The Pacers are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 road games
·       The Celtics have won 4 of their last 5 games at home against Eastern Conference Central Division teams
·       The Celtics' last 5 home games versus the Pacers have gone OVER the Total
·       The Pacers average 12.8 made 3-pointers per game.

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