Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics – Preview, Tips and Odds

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Indiana Pacers

Final/OT

138:142

Boston Celtics

Highlights and Stats

The Indiana Pacers will take on the Boston Celtics on Thursday, 08:00 PM EST at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Pacers are #12 in the Eastern Conference with a balance of 26-34 and the Celtics are in 1st spot, with a record of 42-17.

Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-21-2022

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

The Indiana Pacers were the winners of the previous showdown between the two organizations, triumphing with the score of 117-112 on 12/21/2022 on enemy territory. Tyrese Haliburton tormented the Celtics whenever on the court, ending as the Indiana’s top performer on the night, scoring 33 points, delivering 8 final passes and grabbing 3 rebounds. Jayson Tatum had the leading role for the Celtics, ending the game with 41 pts, 4 assists and 5 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. The Boston Celtics are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against the Indiana Pacers, registering 3 victories, while losing 2 times in the process. Those five games ended with an average of 226.6 pts.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Indiana Pacers Form

*Last 10 Indiana Pacers Games - 2:8

02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-10-2023	02-08-2023	02-05-2023	02-03-2023	02-02-2023	01-29-2023	01-27-2023
117:113vs Chicago Bulls	117:123vs Utah Jazz	127:113@ Washington Wizards	104:117vs Phoenix Suns	116:111@ Miami Heat	103:122vs Cleveland Cavaliers	107:104vs Sacramento Kings	111:112vs Los Angeles Lakers	112:100@ Memphis Grizzlies	131:141vs Milwaukee Bucks

The Indiana Pacers were up against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, 15th of February, winning 117-113 at home. Buddy Hield had the biggest impact for his team. He contributed with 27 points, 1 dime and 4 rebounds. The Pacers had a fairly good 47.6% of their field goals hitting the basket, shot 95.5% from the free throw line and an impressive 41.9% from distance. They lost 8 of their previous 10 outings, while triumphing 2 times in the process and at the moment are on W1 streak. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse with an 18-14 home record. The Indiana Pacers are set to meet Orlando Magic away from home in their next match, scheduled for 02-25-2023.

Indiana Pacers Averages this Season

• Points For
  114.50
• Points Against
  117.10
• Assits
  26.54
• Rebounds
  41.85
• Steals
  7.92
• Turnovers
  15.20
• Blocks
  5.94
• Points Difference
  -2.60

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Indiana Pacers Standout Performer

• Tyrese Haliburton

  Tyrese Haliburton has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 19.9 points per game. On average he spends 33.4 minutes on the court, delivers 10.1 assists and grabs 3.8 boards.

Indiana Pacers Missing Players

NONE

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 7:3

02-15-2023	02-14-2023	02-12-2023	02-10-2023	02-08-2023	02-06-2023	02-03-2023	02-01-2023	01-28-2023	01-26-2023
127:109vs Detroit Pistons	131:125@ Milwaukee Bucks	119:109vs Memphis Grizzlies	127:116vs Charlotte Hornets	106:99vs Philadelphia 76ers	99:111@ Detroit Pistons	94:106vs Phoenix Suns	139:96vs Brooklyn Nets	125:121vs Los Angeles Lakers	117:120vs New York Knicks

The previous game of the Boston Celtics was on Wednesday, 15th of February when coming up against the Detroit Pistons at home and ended in a 127-109 win. Jayson Tatum fueled his side to the victory, delivering 38 points, 7 dimes and 9 rebounds for 34 minutes of service on the night. The Celtics ended that meeting shooting an average 53.3% FG, 80.0% FT and 46.7% from the perimeter. The team has a 7-3 record across the last ten showings and is currently on a W1 run. Boston has a positive 18-10 record when playing on the road this season. The Celtics’ next showing will be against the Philadelphia 76ers on 02/25/2023 when they will travel to the Wells Fargo Center.

Boston Celtics Averages This Season

• Points For
  117.90
• Points Against
  111.70
• Assits
  26.52
• Rebounds
  45.33
• Steals
  6.21
• Turnovers
  13.63
• Blocks
  5.21
• Points Difference
  6.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  Jayson Tatum has been the most valuable player among the Boston Celtics roster, notching 30.6 pts, 4.5 dimes and 8.6 rebounds for an average of 37.3 minutes playing time this season

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Justin Jackson

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Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
Indiana Pacers	31	27	39	28	13	138
Boston Celtics	34	34	32	25	17	142

Indiana PacersBoston Celtics

• Score

  138

  142

• Field Goals Made

  49

  51

• Field Goals Attempts

  94

  99

• 3 pts Made

  22

  18

• 3 pts Attempts

  49

  39

• Free Throws Made

  18

  22

• Free Throws Attempts

  22

  26

• Rebounds Total

  37

  51

• Rebounds Offence

  10

  20

• Rebounds Defence

  27

  31

• Assists

  33

  31

• Steals

  10

  7

• Blocks

  5

  6

• Turnovers

  15

  15

• Personal Fouls

  23

  18

Player Ratings

Indiana Pacers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Tyrese Haliburton	39	7	14	50.0	3	8	37.5	5	5	100.0	0	1	1	14	3	2	1	3	22	+9
Buddy Hield	37	7	14	50.0	4	10	40.0	0	1	0.0	0	5	5	2	1	0	1	3	18	-1
Myles Turner	37	13	15	86.7	8	10	80.0	6	7	85.7	3	7	10	2	0	1	5	5	40	+9
Aaron Nesmith	34	3	7	42.9	0	3	0.0	3	3	100.0	1	2	3	2	2	0	2	4	9	0
Bennedict Mathurin	30	7	14	50.0	2	4	50.0	3	4	75.0	3	4	7	4	2	0	1	6	19	-7
Andrew Nembhard	23	2	7	28.6	1	5	20.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	5	+7
Jordan Nwora	19	2	7	28.6	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	6	-8
Chris Duarte	16	3	6	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	7	-3
Daniel Theis	16	3	7	42.9	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	3	2	5	3	1	2	1	1	8	-13
T.J. McConnell	14	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	4	-13

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jaylen Brown	43	11	24	45.8	3	5	60.0	5	7	71.4	5	6	11	3	1	0	3	5	30	+10
Jayson Tatum	42	9	25	36.0	3	12	25.0	10	11	90.9	3	9	12	7	2	1	4	1	31	-8
Malcolm Brogdon	37	9	12	75.0	5	6	83.3	1	1	100.0	0	5	5	7	2	0	1	2	24	+6
Marcus Smart	35	5	11	45.5	1	5	20.0	4	5	80.0	2	3	5	3	2	0	5	2	15	-3
Al Horford	34	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	4	3	7	6	0	1	0	3	7	-3
Robert Williams	26	4	6	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	1	0	1	0	2	8	+5
Derrick White	25	6	12	50.0	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	1	2	3	2	0	0	2	1	17	+8
Sam Hauser	13	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	3	0	1	8	+14
Grant Williams	6	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	-5
Luke Kornet	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4