- Boston Celtics (72-20) vs Indiana Pacers (55-41)
- Game Info: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 8:00 pm (TD Garden)
📊 Betting Odds: Boston Celtics -10 / Indiana Pacers +10 --- Over/Under: 221.5
The Pacers Vs. Celtics
Game Preview
It’s the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics in Game 1 of this series at the TD Garden. Everyone is expecting the Celtics to walk away as the Eastern Conference champions but the Pacers have other plans. Let’s look more into the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics to find a winning Prediction for this game!
Matchup/League Facts
The Celtics rank 1st in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (3.7).
The Celtics rank 1st in the league for turnovers per game this season (11.9).
The Pacers rank 1st in the league for field goal percentage this season (50.7%).
The Pacers rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (49.6%).
Indiana Pacers & Boston Celtic's Injury Report
The Pacers will remain without Bennedict Mathurin, who is out for the season with a shoulder injury and hasn’t played since March 5.
Kristaps Porzingis continues to deal with a calf injury and hasn’t played since April 29.
Porting is expected to miss the first two games against the Pacers, but reports indicate he could return at some point in this series.
(For more information on this injury report Click The Link) :https://www.espn.com/nba/team/injuries/_/name/bos/boston-celtics
Indiana Pacers Team Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers have been one of the most surprising teams in the playoffs this year by far! The Pacers have now won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming off a 7-game series with the New York Knicks. The Pacers are 2-5 SU on the road in these NBA playoffs.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 114.2 points on 50.7 percent shooting and allowing 110.8 points on 46.7 percent shooting.
Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.1 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 18.8 points and 5 rebounds. Myles Turner is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Nembhard is grabbing 3.2 rebounds.
The Indiana Pacers are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.9 rebounds per game.
Can this team keep the dream alive and make through their toughest test yet this postseason?
Indiana Pacers Player Facts
Myles Turner is one of only five qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.5 threes and 1.5 blocks this season.
Pascal Siakam ranks 7th in the league for points in the paint (1048) this season
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Boston Celtics Team Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics have been nothing short of amazing this season and they truly look to be on the path to winning the championship, but we have seen this movie before with Boston and it don’t end well!
The Celtics are coming off a 5-game series with the Cleveland Cavaliers and haven’t played in 6 days. The Celtics are 4-2 SU at home in these NBA playoffs. The Boston Celtics are averaging 108.1 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 96.7 points on 44.9 percent shooting.
Jayson Tatum is averaging 24.3 points and 10.4 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 23.1 points and 6.6 rebounds. Derrick White is the third double-digit scorer and Jrue Holiday is grabbing 5 rebounds.
The Boston Celtics are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.6 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
Can we expect this Boston team to keep playing at the pace they have been, can they continue keep the same momentum they have had all season through the rest of the postseason and can they meet the worlds expectations of becoming the NBA champions this year?
Boston Celtics Player Facts
Jrue Holiday ranks 2nd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (42.9%) this season.
Derrick White is one of only four qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 threes, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks this season.
Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction
The Pick : INDIANA PACERS +10.5 -120
I understand why we see Boston favored like this, we have to consider that they're at home with a big rest advantage and simply are the more talented team.
However, this is a ton of points to just give to the Pacers in a game one of a playoff series! We cannot underestimate the Pacers scoring ability. I know not having Porzingis is a big hit when factoring in the Pacers size but they have been holding up well so far with out him.
The Pacers were the best scoring team in the NBA this season, and that remains true in these playoffs. That gives the Pacers a fighting chance. Also, this will be just the fourth time the Pacers are a double-digit underdog this season. Don't get this very often.
The Celtics have failed to cover their last 3 games as double-digit favorites, and they've lost outright as a double-digit favorite 4 times since March 25. Too many points. Give me the Pacers and the boatload of free buckets in game 1 against the Celtics.
We will happily take all these points tonight and look for the Pacers to keep this game much closer then most expect!
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