cricket betting odds todayBoston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers odds, tips and betting trends ｜ December 21
The Boston Celtics (22-9) will look to snap a three-game home losing skid when squaring off versus the Indiana Pacers (15-16) on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at TD Garden, airing at 7:30 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and BSIN.
The Celtics are a 9.5-point favorite against the Pacers when the Celtics and the Pacers square off. The game features a point total of 232.
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Spread: Boston -9.5
Total: 232
Moneyline: Boston -464, Indiana +354
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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 9.5)
Pick OU:
Under (232)
Prediction:
Celtics 120 – Pacers 110
Boston has been victorious in 20, or 69%, of the 29 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
This season, Boston has come away with a win three times in five chances when named as a favorite of at least -464 or better on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 82.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Indiana has been the underdog on the moneyline 23 total times this season. Indy has finished 10-13 in those games.
When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +354 or longer, Indiana has gone 2-1 (66.7%).
Indiana has an implied moneyline win probability of 22% in this game.
The Celtics score only 2.6 more points per game (118.2) than the Pacers allow (115.6).
Boston is 14-5-1 against the spread and 18-2 overall when scoring more than 115.6 points.
When Indiana gives up fewer than 118.2 points, it is 14-7 against the spread and 13-8 overall.
The Pacers’ 114.6 points per game are just 2.4 more points than the 112.2 the Celtics allow to opponents.
Indiana has put together a 12-6 ATS record and a 12-6 overall record in games it scores more than 112.2 points.
Boston’s record is 13-4 against the spread and 14-3 overall when it allows fewer than 114.6 points.
The Celtics are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (118.2 PPG), while the Pacers allow the 21st-fewest points per game (115.6) in the league.
The 13th-ranked scoring NBA team (114.6 PPG) is Indiana, while the Boston squad ranks 13th in the league defensively (112.2 PPG).
The Celtics have totaled 186 more points than their opponents this season (six per game on average), while the Pacers have been out-scored by 30 total points (one per game average differential).
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Boston has an average implied point total of 116.3 this year, which is 4.7 points lower than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (121).
So far this season, Boston has scored more than 121 points 16 times.
Indiana’s average implied point total on the year (118.6 points) is 7.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (111 points).
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Game Day: Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV Channel: NBCS-BOS and BSIN
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Arena: TD Garden
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