NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Pacers Picks for October 30
Published 11:40 pm Tuesday, October 29, 2024
The Indiana Pacers (1-3) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Boston Celtics (4-0) on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as 6.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSIN.
Why don’t you check out the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Wednesday’s game, before you make a wager on this matchup?
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Celtics vs. Pacers Game Info
- When: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
- TV: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSIN
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Celtics vs. Pacers Best Bets
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Jayson Tatum Over 27.5 PTS
- Last season the Celtics were the league’s second-ranked scoring team (120.6 points per game), while the Pacers were the 27th-ranked team defensively in terms of points conceded per game (120.2).
- Last season the Celtics recorded only 0.4 more points per game (120.6) than the Pacers conceded (120.2).
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Pascal Siakam Over 21.5 PTS
- Indiana was the highest-scoring team (123.3 points per game) in the NBA a season ago, while Boston was ranked fifth defensively in points per game (109.2).
- Indiana put together a 46-20 record in games when it scored more than 109.2 points.
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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 6.5)
- Boston had 43 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
- Against the spread, Indiana was 44-38-0 last year.
- The Celtics’ ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or more was 32-27 last season.
- Against the spread, as underdogs of 6.5 points or more, the Pacers went 5-6 last year.
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Pick OU:
Under (234.5)
- In 32 of 82 games last season, the Celtics and their opponents combined to total more than 234.5 points.
- The Pacers combined with their opponents to score more than 234.5 points in 52 of 82 games last season.
- The average amount of points in Boston’s contests last season was 229.1, which is 5.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- The average number of points in Indiana’s matchups last year was 241.4, which is 6.9 more points than this game’s over/under.
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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-250)
- The Celtics won 62 of the 78 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (79.5%).
- The Pacers were underdogs in 38 games last season and won 20 (52.6%) of those contests.
- When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -250 or shorter last year, Boston finished with a record of 54-7 (88.5%).
- Last season, Indiana won two of its nine games, or 22.2%, when it was the underdog by at least +200 on the moneyline.
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Celtics a 71.4% chance to win.
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