The Boston Celtics (3-3) will be at home when they face the Indiana Pacers (4-4). Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and can be seen on CNE and FxI.
The Celtics enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Bucks 99-83 on Tuesday. Evan Turner played a pivotal role with 13 points, six assists, and five rebounds. The Pacers, meanwhile, are coming off a 97-84 win against the Magic on Monday. George Hill had a good game for Indiana, accounting for 23 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Pacers winning the first matchup 100-98. Paul George put up 26 points and 10 rebounds.
The Celtics are a six-point favorite against Indiana and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 203 points. The Celtics enter this game with records of 3-3 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). They are 3-2 SU and ATS against the Eastern Conference. The Celtics lead the NBA in free throw percentage, shooting an impressive .829 from the free throw line. The Celtics have really locked down opponents, ranking fifth in the league with a .413 opponent field-goal percentage. Boston’s defenders lead the NBA in steals with 11.7 per game.
Over on the other bench, the Pacers have 4-4 SU and 5-3 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Indiana is 4-2 SU and 5-1 ATS. The Pacers are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 9.4 steals per game.
In their previous meeting this season, Indiana beat Boston, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 6-4. With a 6-4 record, the Celtics have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bos, ATS Winner – Bos, O/U – Under
Notes
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston’s last 9 games.
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indiana.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston’s last 12 games when playing Indiana.
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Boston’s last 23 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Indiana.
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Indiana’s last 23 games when playing on the road against Boston.
On average, Indiana puts up 94.5 points per game (ranked 27th), while Boston allows 97.3 points per game (ranked ninth).
Indiana scores an average of 96.7 points per away game (ranked 23rd), while Boston gives up 100.2 points per home game (ranked 16th).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Indiana Pacers are a winning 4-1. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Boston Celtics have a losing record of 1-2.
Indiana has not won a game this season (0-3) when allowing 100 or more points. On the other hand, Boston has a winning 2-1 record when it hits the century mark.
The Celtics have a defensive rating of 95.3 (ranked fourth), while the Pacers have an offensive rating of 97.2 (ranked 27th).
Boston has an average field goal percentage of 41.8%. Indiana is an underachieving 2-4 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Boston attempts 27.0 three pointers and Indiana attempts 21.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Celtics have a 2-3 record while the Pacers are even at 1-1.
Boston has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.43 this season (ranked 16th), while Indiana ranks lower at 22nd with an A/TO of 1.33.
The Celtics rank 14th in rebounds per game with 45.2, while the Pacers rank 23rd with 42.4 per game.
Boston is ranked 20th in defensive rebounds, while Indiana ranks 16th in offensive rebounds.
Boston is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 18.7% (ranked first). Indiana is winless this season (0-2 SU) when its TOV% reaches 18.7% or greater.
