Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Boston Celtics

Final

112:117

Indiana Pacers

Highlights and Stats

Indiana Pacers are scheduled to play against Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on 12/21 at 08:30 PM EST in their next game. The hosts of this upcoming match have a balance of 22-9 at the moment and occupy the 2nd spot in the standings of the Eastern Conference, while their next challengers are at #9 with 15-16 record.

Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 04-01-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Boston Celtics	37	31	28	32	128
Indiana Pacers	28	33	30	32	123

The two franchises previously faced each other on April 1st, with the Boston Celtics defeating the Indiana Pacers 128-123 at home. Indiana failed to deal with the talent of Jaylen Brown, who concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 32 points, 7 assists, and 3 rebounds. It was Tyrese Haliburton who contributed the most for the Pacers with 30 points, 2 assists, and 1 board. The Boston Celtics have had the upper hand across the most recent five games against the Indiana Pacers, winning four and coming up short just once. These five match-ups finished with an average of 226.7 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 5:5

12-18-2022	12-16-2022	12-13-2022	12-12-2022	12-10-2022	12-07-2022	12-05-2022	12-04-2022	12-02-2022	11-30-2022
92:95vs Orlando Magic	109:117vs Orlando Magic	118:122@ Los Angeles Lakers	113:93@ Los Angeles Clippers	123:107@ Golden State Warriors	98:125@ Phoenix Suns	110:116@ Toronto Raptors	92:103@ Brooklyn Nets	116:120vs Miami Heat	134:121vs Miami Heat

The Boston Celtics played the Orlando Magic at home on Sunday, December 18th, and lost 92-95. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and added 14 rebounds and 2 assists, which was not sufficient, and his team lost. Boston finished the match averaging 34.8% field goals, 85.7% from the foul line, and 25.5% three-pointers. The Celtics are now on a two-game losing streak, having won and lost five of their last ten games. The team is performing at a great level at the TD Garden with an 11-4 home record. The franchise will come up against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their next game, which is set for December 23, 2022.

Boston Celtics Averages this Season

• Points For
  118.20
• Points Against
  112.20
• Assits
  26.37
• Rebounds
  44.00
• Steals
  6.43
• Turnovers
  14.14
• Blocks
  5.14
• Points Difference
  6.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  The Celtics' main contributor this season has been Jayson Tatum with 30.2 points, 4.1 assists and 8.2 boards for an average of 37.0 minutes on the court. Unfortunately for his teammates, he's been out of the roster as of 12/17.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Danilo Gallinari

  Knee
• Marcus Smart

  Illness
• Grant Williams

  Illness

Indiana Pacers Form

*Last 10 Indiana Pacers Games - 3:7

12-18-2022	12-16-2022	12-14-2022	12-12-2022	12-10-2022	12-09-2022	12-07-2022	12-05-2022	12-04-2022	12-02-2022
106:109vs New York Knicks	118:112@ Cleveland Cavaliers	125:119vs Golden State Warriors	82:87vs Miami Heat	133:136vs Brooklyn Nets	121:111vs Washington Wizards	121:115@ Minnesota Timberwolves	104:112@ Golden State Warriors	116:100@ Portland Trail Blazers	139:119@ Utah Jazz

The Indiana Pacers’ most recent game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse ended in a 106-109 loss to the New York Knicks. The team’s most valuable player of the match was Aaron Nesmith, who dropped 23 points and got 10 rebounds. This, however, did not prove enough for the win. 43.3% of the Pacers’ field goal attempts hit the basket. The Indiana roster also averaged 65.2% free throws and was below the median with 34.2% 3-point shooting on the night. The teams’ balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 3-7, and the franchise is on a L2 streak at the moment. Indiana has a feeble record of 6-9 when playing on enemy territory this term. The road swing will continue for the Indiana Pacers, as they are visiting at FTX Arena for their next fixture against the Miami Heat on Friday, December 23rd.

Indiana Pacers Averages This Season

• Points For
  114.60
• Points Against
  115.60
• Assits
  27.00
• Rebounds
  42.61
• Steals
  7.92
• Turnovers
  15.72
• Blocks
  6.25
• Points Difference
  -1.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Indiana Pacers Standout Performer

• Tyrese Haliburton

  Tyrese Haliburton stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 19.5 pts, 10.7 assists and 4.0 boards to the cause for an average of 33.4 spent of the floor.

Indiana Pacers Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Boston Celtics	22	21	42	27	112
Indiana Pacers	42	29	29	17	117

Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers

• Score

  112

  117

• Field Goals Made

  39

  46

• Field Goals Attempts

  101

  98

• 3 pts Made

  13

  18

• 3 pts Attempts

  41

  39

• Free Throws Made

  21

  7

• Free Throws Attempts

  25

  9

• Rebounds Total

  62

  47

• Rebounds Offence

  25

  12

• Rebounds Defence

  37

  35

• Assists

  26

  27

• Steals

  11

  10

• Blocks

  5

  3

• Turnovers

  17

  14

• Personal Fouls

  9

  22

Player Ratings

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jayson Tatum	41	13	25	52.0	4	11	36.4	11	13	84.6	1	4	5	4	2	1	2	0	41	+4
Jaylen Brown	36	8	23	34.8	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	4	6	10	2	1	0	4	1	19	-6
Malcolm Brogdon	30	5	13	38.5	2	7	28.6	6	8	75.0	0	4	4	7	2	0	2	0	18	+5
Al Horford	28	2	6	33.3	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	2	4	6	4	1	1	1	2	6	-7
Derrick White	26	0	7	0.0	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	1	5	6	3	1	1	3	3	2	-4
Robert Williams	22	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	5	12	2	1	1	2	1	6	+4
Sam Hauser	18	4	8	50.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	3	3	6	0	2	1	1	0	10	-20
Payton Pritchard	17	1	4	25.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	1	1	2	4	0	0	0	1	3	+1
Grant Williams	16	3	8	37.5	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	3	3	6	0	1	0	1	1	7	-4
Luke Kornet	5	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2

Indiana Pacers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Andrew Nembhard	34	4	9	44.4	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	3	5	5	1	1	2	4	8	+4
Tyrese Haliburton	34	12	24	50.0	6	13	46.2	3	4	75.0	1	2	3	8	1	0	2	0	33	+1
Buddy Hield	30	3	7	42.9	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	1	4	5	5	1	1	1	1	8	+2
Aaron Nesmith	28	6	13	46.2	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	1	5	6	3	2	0	1	5	15	+16
Myles Turner	27	4	8	50.0	1	2	50.0	1	1	100.0	0	6	6	3	1	0	2	4	10	+2
Bennedict Mathurin	24	3	9	33.3	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	1	0	1	2	7	+1
Jalen Smith	21	3	6	50.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	3	6	9	1	0	1	2	3	8	+3
Oshae Brissett	17	3	5	60.0	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	2	3	5	0	1	0	2	1	8	+2
Chris Duarte	15	5	10	50.0	4	5	80.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	14	-5
T.J. McConnell	10	3	7	42.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	6	-1