NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Pacers Picks for December 29
Published 11:33 pm Saturday, December 28, 2024
The Boston Celtics (23-8) take the court against the Indiana Pacers (15-17) as double-digit, 11.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSIN.
Hoping to gain an edge on Sunday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.
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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 has covered the spread 12 times in 31 games.
- Indiana has covered the spread 13 times in 32 games.
- As 11.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics are 4-9 against the spread.
- The Pacers don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 11.5-point underdog or more this season.
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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 over 233.5 points.
- Boston has had an average of 228.9 points in its games this season, 4.6 fewer than this matchup’s total.
- Indiana’s games this season have had an average of 231.8 points, 1.7 fewer points than this game’s total.
- The Celtics score the seventh-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pacers’ offense racks up the ninth-most.
- This game features the league’s 27th-ranked (Pacers) and eighth-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-649)
- 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.
- Boston has a record of 11-2, a 84.6% win rate, when it’s favored by -649 or more by bookmakers 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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