The Boston Celtics (4-0) travel to face off against the Indiana Pacers (1-3) on Wednesday, October 30th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on ESPN. The Celtics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pacers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pacers. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Celtics vs Pacers

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

The Celtics improved to 4-0 on the season with a 119-108 win over the Bucks on Monday. Boston, playing at home, entered the game as 9-point favorites and covered the spread with the 11-point victory. The total points for the game finished at 227, just under the pre-game line of 232.

Boston trailed after both the 1st and 2nd quarters, but they turned things around in the 3rd, outscoring Milwaukee 37-26. A 10-0 run early in the 4th extended their lead from 90-82 to 100-82, helping them close out the game by outscoring the Bucks 29-26 in the final quarter.

The Pacers Are Coming Off A Win

The Pacers fell to 1-3 on the season after a 119-115 road loss to the Magic on Monday. Indiana entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and covered the spread, while the total score of 234 points went over the pre-game line of 224.

Indiana took control in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Orlando 39-22, but couldn’t hold onto their 98-93 lead going into the 4th, as they were outscored 26-17 in the final period.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 30 points in their 119-108 win over the Bucks, scoring 12 in the 3rd quarter. Payton Pritchard added 28 points, hitting 8 threes at a 66.7% rate, and contributed 11 points in the 2nd quarter.

Jrue Holiday chipped in 21 points, with 8 coming in both the 3rd and 4th quarters. The Celtics made 18 threes, shooting 38.3% from deep and 49.4% overall from the field.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Bucks, the Celtics connected on 18 threes, shooting 38.3% from deep and 49.4% overall. Jaylen Brown led the way with 30 points, including 12 in the 3rd quarter.

Payton Pritchard hit 8 threes at 66.7%, finishing with 28 points, 11 of which came in the 2nd quarter. Jrue Holiday added 21 points, scoring 8 in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Celtics Team Defense

The Celtics held the Bucks to 108 points on Monday, giving up 29 points in the 1st quarter but tightening up defensively as the game went on, allowing 27 in the 2nd, and just 26 in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Boston did an excellent job defending the three, limiting Milwaukee to 8 made threes on 25% shooting. The Celtics also recorded 34 defensive rebounds, gave up 8 offensive boards, and added 5 steals and 5 blocks.

Pacers Team Defense

Defensively, the Celtics held the Bucks to 108 points, allowing 29 in the 1st quarter before tightening up and giving up just 27 in the 2nd, and 26 in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Boston did a great job defending the three, holding Milwaukee to just 8 made threes on 25% shooting. The Celtics also grabbed 34 defensive rebounds, giving up 8 offensive boards, while recording 5 steals and 5 blocks.

Celtics vs Pacers Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Celtics have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 110 points per game in this stretch.
• Indiana has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 109 points per game while allowing 117. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Pacers have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
• The Celtics have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Celtics vs Pacers Prediction

The Pacers come in as the underdog at +7.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 233.5 and given that our model is projecting 267 points between the teams, we like the over.

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