Celtics vs Pacers Game Breakdown

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May 25, 2024

Get ready for some intense hardwood action as the high-flying Boston Celtics swoop into Gainbridge Fieldhouse to clash with the gritty Indiana Pacers in what promises to be a nail-biter of a playoff game! With the Celtics riding a wave of momentum after a dominant last outing and the Pacers hungry to bounce back from a tough loss, tonight’s face-off at 8:30 PM EST is set to light up the scoreboard and maybe even redefine the pecking order in the Eastern conference. With both teams locked in a zero-sum game for conference supremacy and the betting lines buzzing, this showdown isn’t just a game—it’s a battle for glory. So, as the Celtics aim to weave their magic and the Pacers look to pace their way to victory, expect every dribble, pass, and shot to be a statement in this high-stakes hoops contest!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 25, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana

Vegas Odds

	BOS ML	IND ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-275	+225	222.5	-6.5/6.5
Recent	-165	+125	223.0	-7.5/7.5
Difference	+110	-100	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

26W-14L

62.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

25W-13L

37.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
05/23/24	Indiana Pacers IND	27	24	29	30	00	110	Over
05/23/24	Boston Celtics BOS	25	32	36	33	00	126	Over
05/21/24	Indiana Pacers IND	31	33	29	24	110	128	Over
05/21/24	Boston Celtics BOS	34	30	30	23	160	133	Over
12/04/23	Boston Celtics BOS	24	31	23	34	00	112	Over
12/04/23	Indiana Pacers IND	22	26	37	37	00	122	Over
01/30/24	Indiana Pacers IND	26	40	37	21	00	124	Over
01/30/24	Boston Celtics BOS	36	45	25	23	00	129	Over
01/08/24	Boston Celtics BOS	34	34	33	30	00	131	Over
01/08/24	Indiana Pacers IND	33	26	44	30	00	133	Over
01/06/24	Boston Celtics BOS	29	29	26	34	00	118	Under
01/06/24	Indiana Pacers IND	17	32	32	20	00	101	Under
11/01/23	Indiana Pacers IND	27	27	17	33	00	104	Over
11/01/23	Boston Celtics BOS	44	31	34	46	00	155	Over
03/24/23	Indiana Pacers IND	32	23	21	19	00	95	Under
03/24/23	Boston Celtics BOS	34	26	32	28	00	120	Under
02/23/23	Boston Celtics BOS	34	34	32	25	170	142	Over
02/23/23	Indiana Pacers IND	31	27	39	28	130	138	Over
12/21/22	Indiana Pacers IND	42	29	29	17	00	117	Over
12/21/22	Boston Celtics BOS	22	21	42	27	00	112	Over
04/01/22	Indiana Pacers IND	28	33	30	32	00	123	Over
04/01/22	Boston Celtics BOS	37	31	28	32	00	128	Over
02/27/22	Boston Celtics BOS	30	25	27	25	00	107	Over
02/27/22	Indiana Pacers IND	27	39	27	35	00	128	Over
01/12/22	Boston Celtics BOS	35	19	33	32	00	119	Under
01/12/22	Indiana Pacers IND	25	24	22	29	00	100	Under
01/10/22	Indiana Pacers IND	17	22	21	29	90	98	Under
01/10/22	Boston Celtics BOS	23	19	26	21	120	101	Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Pacers Vs Over/Under

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
04/12	@ CHA	131-98W	53	34	6	104
04/11	@ NYK	109-118L	36	25	12	86
04/09	vs MIL	91-104L	38	27	12	93
04/07	@ POR	124-107W	40	34	12	87
04/05	@ SAC	101-100W	51	25	7	90
04/03	@ OKL	135-100W	46	33	10	92
04/01	vs CHA	118-104W	51	28	10	89
03/30	vs NOP	104-92W	51	27	12	82
03/28	vs ATL	122-123L	43	28	12	94
03/25	vs ATL	118-120L	38	21	7	95

Pacers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
04/12	vs CLE	120-129L	39	37	13	89
04/09	vs TOR	140-123W	44	33	13	99
04/07	@ MIA	117-115W	37	27	6	86
04/05	@ OKL	126-112W	39	30	13	88
04/03	vs BRO	111-115L	45	27	9	103
04/01	@ BRO	133-111W	47	35	9	103
03/29	@ LAL	109-90W	46	27	8	91
03/27	vs CHI	99-125L	40	25	13	85
03/25	vs LAC	133-116W	34	28	8	86
03/24	vs LAL	145-150L	40	39	11	107

Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	45.0	42.8	39.9	100%	40.3
Jrue Holiday PG	34.0	38.2	28.1	100%	28.6
Al Horford C	27.0	28.0	24.0	63%	26.6
Jayson Tatum PF	59.0	55.7	47.0	100%	47.3
Derrick White SG	37.0	34.1	34.0	100%	34.4

Indiana Pacers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Tyrese Haliburton PG	44.0	40.1	42.0	100%	42.3
Andrew Nembhard SG	24.0	29.4	22.4	100%	22.7
Aaron Nesmith SF	24.0	20.6	22.2	100%	22.5
Pascal Siakam PF	41.0	41.0	39.2	100%	39.5
Myles Turner C	35.0	32.2	31.9	100%	32.2

Celtics Notable Injuries

Luke Kornet (C): Avg: 5.0pts, 4.1reb, 0.9ast, 14.9 minutes. Last game: 05/23/24. Impact: 1.8
Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.5reb, 0.9ast, 9.9 minutes. Last game: 05/11/24. Impact: 1.1
Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): Avg: 3.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.7ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 05/23/24. Impact: 0.9
Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 7.2 minutes. Last game: 05/11/24. Impact: 0.8

Pacers Notable Injuries

Doug McDermott (SF): Avg: 4.9pts, 0.8reb, 1.0ast, 13.2 minutes. Last game: 05/23/24. Impact: 0.4
Jarace Walker (SF/PF): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.5reb, 1.0ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 05/23/24. Impact: 0.5
James Johnson (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.4reb, 0.8ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 05/14/24. Impact: 0.8
Kendall Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 05/23/24. Impact: 0.3

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Tyrese Haliburton	IND	Pts	16.5	19.0	+2.5	40%	60%	53%	53%	BOS	-1.5	#6
Jayson Tatum	BOS	Pts	29.5	31.8	+2.3	60%	30%	20%	20%	IND	-0.4	#14
Jrue Holiday	BOS	Reb	5.5	5.9	+0.4	60%	60%	53%	53%	IND	+0.2	#22
Derrick White	BOS	Reb	4.5	4.6	+0.1	60%	50%	33%	33%	IND	+0.2	#22
Al Horford	BOS	Ast	1.5	2.7	+1.2	40%	50%	47%	47%	IND	-0.5	#8
Jaylen Brown	BOS	Ast	3.5	3.8	+0.3	40%	20%	13%	13%	IND	+0.8	#24

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Celtics Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#8	#15	#10	-5.4%
PF	#3	#11	#4	#3	-13.7%
PG	#21	#7	#5	#9	-5.6%
SF	#4	#7	#12	#3	-16.8%
SG	#6	#3	#4	#1	-10.6%

Pacers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#9	#24	#8	#9	-5.5%
PF	#20	#17	#20	#15	-0.1%
PG	#15	#11	#1	#2	-19.8%
SF	#14	#13	#24	#15	-0.5%
SG	#26	#22	#2	#14	-1.0%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

119.7

120.1

Rebounds per Game

44.9

43.2

Assists per Game

28.4

29.7

Steals per Game

7.5

7.3

Blocks per Game

6.3

5.9

Shots per Game

90.8

93.8

3-Pointers Made per Game

16.8

11.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

57.4

58.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

39.6

34.9

Turnovers per Game

9.9

10.6

Fouls per Game

14.5

20.5

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Quenton Jackson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 50.5% to 12.0, 24.3 min average previous 3 games.

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Celtics vs Pacers Game Breakdown

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 25, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

Previous Matchups

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Pacers Vs Over/Under

Celtics Recent Games

Pacers Recent Games

Starting Lineups

Celtics Notable Injuries

Pacers Notable Injuries

Top Player Props

Celtics Defense vs

Pacers Defense vs

Team Comparison

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