Celtics Vs. Pacers Odds Today | March 24, 2023

Posted on March 24, 2023

The Indiana Pacers (33-40) will look to top scorer Buddy Hield when they hit the court as double-digit underdogs against Jayson Tatum and the favored Boston Celtics (50-23) on March 24, 2023. The Celtics are 11.5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is set at 236.5.

In their most recent outing on Tuesday, the Celtics claimed a 132-109 victory over the Kings. Tatum’s team-high 36 points led Boston in the win.

In their last game on Wednesday, the Pacers secured a 118-114 win over the Raptors. In Indiana’s win, Andrew Nembhard led the way with 25 points (adding two rebounds and 10 assists).

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Celtics Vs. Pacers Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info

  • When: Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: NBA TV, NBCS-BOS, and BSIN
  • Spread Favorite: Celtics -11.5
  • Moneyline Favorite: Celtics -620
  • Moneyline Underdog: Pacers +438
  • Over/Under: 236.5 points

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Celtics Betting Trends

  • The Celtics have covered 37 times in 73 chances against the spread this season.
  • Boston is 3-5 ATS this season when playing as at least 11.5-point favorites.
  • The Celtics have been favorites in 67 games this season and have come away with the win 47 times (70.1%) in those contests.
  • This season, Boston has come away with a win five times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -620 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • In the Celtics’ 73 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 36 times.
  • Boston’s 73 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 236.5 points 28 times.
  • The Celtics have an average total of 230.1 in their matchups this year, 6.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

Celtics Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jayson Tatum 68 30.1 8.9 4.7 1.0 0.7 3.2
Jaylen Brown 61 26.7 6.9 3.4 1.1 0.4 2.5
Malcolm Brogdon 61 14.5 4.2 3.6 0.6 0.3 2.0
Derrick White 73 12.1 3.5 4.0 0.7 0.9 1.8
Marcus Smart 55 11.4 3.2 6.4 1.5 0.4 1.8

Celtics Season Stats

  • Boston is outscoring opponents by 5.6 points per game with a +409 scoring differential overall. It puts up 117.8 points per game (third in the NBA) and gives up 112.2 per outing (sixth in the league).
  • The Celtics record 45.0 rebounds per game (seventh in the league) compared to the 44.1 of their opponents.
  • The Celtics are putting up 120.7 points per game when playing at home. In away games, they are averaging 115.2 points per contest.
  • At home, Boston is surrendering 0.6 fewer points per game (111.9) than on the road (112.5).
  • While the Celtics are averaging 117.8 points per game in 2022-23, they have improved that mark in their past 20 games, producing 118.2 per contest.
  • Boston is giving up 113.2 points per game in its last 20 games, compared to its season average of 112.2 points allowed.
  • The Celtics are making 17.1 threes per game over their past 20 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (15.9). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 20 contests (39.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (37.7%).

Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
3/13 Rockets L 111-109 Away -13
3/15 Timberwolves W 104-102 Away -4.5
3/17 Trail Blazers W 126-112 Away -6.5
3/18 Jazz L 118-117 Away -5
3/21 Kings W 132-109 Away -5.5
3/24 Pacers Home -11.5
3/26 Spurs Home
3/28 Wizards Away
3/30 Bucks Away
3/31 Jazz Home
4/4 76ers Away

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Pacers Betting Trends

  • Indiana has put together a 39-33-1 record against the spread this year.
  • The Pacers have covered the spread twice this season (2-1 ATS) when playing as at least 11.5-point underdogs.
  • This season, Indiana has won 21 out of the 53 games, or 39.6%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Pacers have a record of 2-1 when they’re set as an underdog of +438 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • Indiana’s games have gone over the point total 36 out of 73 times this year.
  • The Pacers have played 30 games this season that have had more than 236.5 combined points scored.
  • Indiana has a 234.1-point average over/under in its contests this season, 2.4 fewer points than this game’s total.

Pacers Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Tyrese Haliburton 54 20.8 3.7 10.4 1.6 0.4 2.9
Myles Turner 61 17.9 7.5 1.5 0.6 2.3 1.5
Buddy Hield 73 17.1 5.0 2.7 1.2 0.3 3.6
Bennedict Mathurin 69 16.6 4.0 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.3
Aaron Nesmith 64 10.0 3.8 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.5

Pacers Season Stats

  • Offensively, Indiana is the 12th-ranked squad in the NBA (115.9 points per game). Defensively, it is fifth-worst (118.2 points allowed per game).
  • The Pacers lose the rebound battle by 3.6 boards on average. They record 41.6 rebounds per game, 23rd in the league, while their opponents grab 45.2.
  • At home, Indiana averages 118.6 points per game. Away, it scores 113.2.
  • The Pacers concede 118.2 points per game at home, and the same number away.
  • Indiana has seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 118.1 points per game in its last 20 contests, 2.2 points more than the 115.9 it has scored this year.
  • The Pacers’ points-allowed average over their last 20 games (121.2) is 3.0 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (118.2).
  • While Indiana is connecting on fewer threes per game over its past 20 outings (13.6 per game) compared to its season-long average (13.8), it is doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.7% from beyond the arc over the last 20, 36.6% on the season).

Pacers Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
3/13 Pistons L 117-97 Away -3.5
3/16 Bucks W 139-123 Away +11.5
3/18 76ers L 141-121 Home +4.5
3/20 Hornets L 115-109 Away -1.5
3/22 Raptors W 118-114 Away +9
3/24 Celtics Away +11.5
3/25 Hawks Away
3/27 Mavericks Home
3/29 Bucks Home
3/31 Thunder Home
4/2 Cavaliers Away

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