NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Pacers Picks for December 29

Published 10:33 pm Saturday, December 28, 2024

The Boston Celtics (23-8) are heavy, 12.5-point favorites against the Indiana Pacers (15-17) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on NBCS-BOS and FDSIN.

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Celtics vs. Pacers Game Info

  • When: Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
  • Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: NBCS-BOS and FDSIN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Celtics vs. Pacers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 12.5)

  • Boston’s record against the spread is 12-19-0.
  • Indiana is 13-19-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Celtics have won once ATS (1-8) as a 12.5-point favorite or more this year.

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Under (234.5)

  • Celtics games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 234.5 points 10 times.
  • The Pacers have combined with their opponent to score more than 234.5 points in 13 of 32 games this season.
  • Boston has had an average of 228.9 points in its games this season, 5.6 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • The average total for Indiana’s games this season is 231.8 points, 2.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Celtics are the fifth-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pacers have scored the sixth-most points.
  • The Celtics are the NBA’s ninth-ranked scoring defense while the Pacers are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-699)

  • This season, the Celtics have won 23 out of the 30 games, or 76.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pacers have won in seven, or 46.7%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • This season, Boston has won eight of its 10 games, or 80%, when favored by at least -699 on the moneyline.
  • Indiana has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +500.
  • The Celtics have a 87.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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