Pacers vs Celtics Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up the scoreboard as the Indiana Pacers trot into the lion’s den at TD Garden for a first-round NBA Playoff clash with the Boston Celtics. With the series heating up, tonight’s 8 PM showdown promises to be a spectacle, especially after a slew of one-sided games in the earlier matchups. Both teams are neck-and-neck in the Eastern conference, making every dribble and dunk count even more. The Celtics, fresh off a triumphant thumping of Charlotte, are looking to keep their momentum, while the Pacers are hungry to bounce back from a stumble against Cleveland. With the stakes sky-high and the over/under teasing a high-flying affair, this game is set to be more than just a showdown—it’s a battle for Eastern dominance. So, as the Pacers pace and the Celtics weave their magic, expect a showdown that’s more than just a game—it’s a dance of the determined!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 23, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

	IND ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+290	-380	224.0	9.0/-9.0
Recent	+215	-260	224.0	8.5/-8.5
Difference	-75	+120	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

21W-20L

31.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

35W-4L

68.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
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

Pacers Vs Over/Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

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

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

Starting Lineups

Indiana Pacers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Tyrese Haliburton PG	43.0	41.5	42.4	100%	42.6
Andrew Nembhard SG	23.0	27.2	22.2	100%	22.6
Aaron Nesmith SF	24.0	23.1	22.8	100%	23.1
Pascal Siakam PF	41.0	38.4	39.2	100%	39.5
Myles Turner C	36.0	35.5	32.5	100%	32.8

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	45.0	37.3	39.8	100%	40.2
Jrue Holiday PG	32.0	34.2	27.9	100%	28.3
Al Horford C	28.0	27.2	23.9	60%	26.9
Jayson Tatum PF	60.0	57.5	47.3	100%	47.7
Derrick White SG	37.0	30.4	33.9	100%	34.3

Pacers Notable Injuries

Doug McDermott (SF): Avg: 5.0pts, 0.8reb, 1.0ast, 13.3 minutes. Last game: 05/17/24. Impact: 0.4
Jarace Walker (SF/PF): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.5reb, 1.0ast, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 05/19/24. Impact: 0.4
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, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 05/19/24. Impact: 0.2

Celtics Notable Injuries

Neemias Queta (C): Avg: 4.4pts, 3.7reb, 0.6ast, 10.7 minutes. Last game: 05/09/24. Impact: 2.0
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, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 05/11/24. Impact: 1.0
Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 7.2 minutes. Last game: 05/11/24. Impact: 0.8

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
Obi Toppin	IND	Pts	8.5	11.2	+2.7	60%	70%	73%	73%	BOS	-4.9	#3
T.J. McConnell	IND	Pts	9.5	11.6	+2.1	80%	70%	60%	60%	BOS	-1.6	#6
Payton Pritchard	BOS	Reb	2.5	2.9	+0.4	20%	40%	53%	53%	IND	+0.2	#22
Jayson Tatum	BOS	Ast	5.5	6.1	+0.6	60%	40%	47%	47%	IND	+0.7	#23

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Pacers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#10	#23	#9	#10	-5.1%
PF	#18	#16	#20	#14	-0.9%
PG	#13	#11	#1	#2	-20.2%
SF	#12	#9	#23	#17	-1.7%
SG	#27	#22	#2	#14	-1.1%

Celtics Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#8	#21	#11	-4.4%
PF	#1	#13	#4	#2	-14.1%
PG	#28	#8	#8	#17	1.2%
SF	#3	#3	#5	#1	-24.5%
SG	#6	#4	#3	#1	-11.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

120.1

119.6

Rebounds per Game

43.2

44.5

Assists per Game

29.7

28.4

Steals per Game

7.3

7.5

Blocks per Game

5.9

6.2

Shots per Game

93.8

90.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.9

16.8

2-Pt Percentage per Game

58.1

57.7

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.9

39.7

Turnovers per Game

10.6

9.8

Fouls per Game

20.5

14.5

Recent Trends

Andrew Nembhard (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.2% to 35.4, 26.6 min average previous 3 games.
Quenton Jackson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 50.5% to 12.0, 24.3 min average previous 3 games.