The Boston Celtics will take on the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Celtics are a 9.5-point favorite against the Pacers when the Celtics and the Pacers square off. The matchup’s point total is set at 221.5.

Celtics vs. Pacers Betting Odds

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  • Spread: Boston -9.5
  • Total: 221.5
  • Moneyline: Boston -426, Indiana +329

Pacers at Celtics odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Celtics (- 9.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (221.5)

  • Prediction:
    Celtics 123 – Pacers 111

Moneyline

  • Boston has been chosen as the favorite in 79 games this year and has walked away with the win 63 times (79.7%) in those games.
  • This season, Boston has come away with a win 29 times in 32 chances when named as a favorite of at least -426 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 81% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Indiana has put together a 21-18 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 53.8% of those games).
  • Indiana has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +329 or longer in three chances.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Indiana’s implied win probability is 23.3%.

Against the spread

  • The 120.6 points per game the Celtics record are only 0.4 more points than the Pacers allow (120.2).
  • When Boston totals more than 120.2 points, it is 28-11-1 against the spread and 36-4 overall.
  • Indiana is 42-24 against the spread and 46-20 overall when it scores more than 109.2 points.
  • Boston has an ATS record of 42-30-4 and a 62-14 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 123.3 points.
  • The Celtics are at the second spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120.6 PPG), while the Pacers allow the 27th-fewest points per game (120.2) in the league.
  • The highest-scoring NBA team (123.3 PPG) is Indiana, while the Boston squad ranks fifth in the league defensively (109.2 PPG).
  • The Celtics have totaled 930 more points than their opponents this season (11.4 per game on average), and the Pacers have scored 250 more points than their opponents (3.1 per game).
  • The average implied total for Boston this season is 119.1 points, 3.1 more points than its implied total of 116 points in Tuesday’s game.
  • So far this season, Boston has scored more than 116 points in a game 60 times.
  • The average implied point total on the year for Indiana (123.7) is 17.7 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (106).

How to watch Celtics vs. Pacers

  • Game Day: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN and ESPN2
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
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