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

Published 11:39 pm Saturday, December 28, 2024

The Indiana Pacers (15-17) are big, 11.5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (23-8) at TD Garden on Sunday, December 29, 2024. The game begins at 6:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSIN.

Before placing a wager on this matchup, take a peek at the best bets available on Sunday according to our computer predictions.

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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
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Celtics vs. Pacers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 11.5)

  • Boston’s record against the spread is 12-19-0.
  • Indiana has covered the spread 13 times in 32 games.
  • The Celtics have an ATS record of 4-9 as 11.5-point favorites or greater.
  • The Pacers are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 11.5-point underdogs this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (233.5)

  • In 10 of 31 games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have combined to total more than 233.5 points.
  • The Pacers have played 15 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 233.5 points.
  • Boston has an average total of 228.9 in its contests this year, 4.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Indiana’s outings this season have a 231.8-point average over/under, 1.7 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Pacers are the league’s ninth-highest scoring team this season compared to the seventh-ranked Celtics.
  • This contest features the NBA’s 27th-ranked (Pacers) and eighth-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-649)

  • This season, the Celtics have been favored 30 times and won 23, or 76.7%, of those games.
  • The Pacers have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (46.7%) in those contests.
  • Boston has a record of 11-2, a 84.6% win rate, when it’s favored by -649 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • Indiana has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +450.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 86.6% chance of a victory for the Celtics.

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