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INDIANA @ BOSTON
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS
TEAM TRENDS
- 7 of the Pacers’ last 8 as underdogs have gone Overs.
- The Celtics have covered their last 4 playoff games vs. Pacers.
- The Celtics have won 21 of their last 22 home games with a rest advantage.
- The Celtics have won the first quarter in 16 of their last 17 games vs. Pacers.
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| BOS | 64 | 18 | 37-4 | 27-14 |
| IND | 47 | 35 | 26-15 | 21-20 |
SEASON POINTS +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | TOT.AV. |
| BOS | 120.6 | 109.2 | +11.4 | 229.8 |
| IND | 123.3 | 120.2 | +3.1 | 243.5 |
SEASON MATCHUPS
BOSTON 3-2
| 31.01.24 | BOS | IND | 129:124 |
| 09.01.24 | IND | BOS | 133:131 |
| 07.01.24 | IND | BOS | 101:118 |
| 05.12.23 * | IND | BOS | 122:112 |
| 02.11.23 | BOS | IND | 155:104 |
*In-Season Tournament
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | POINTS | RESULT |
| IND | OVER | BOS |
| +10.5 | 221.0 | 133-128 (1OT) |
THE RUB
The Pacers and Celtics will face off in Game 1 of the 2023-24 Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on Tuesday night.
Their last playoff encounter was in the 2018-19 season, with the Celtics sweeping the Pacers in the first round. Overall, Boston leads their postseason series history 4-2.
In the regular season, Boston won 3-2, but Indiana claimed a 122-112 upset in the In-Season Tournament Quarter-finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in December.
Boston advanced by defeating Cleveland in five games during the conference semi-finals, led by Jayson Tatum’s impressive averages of 26.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game.
Indiana secured its first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2013-14 by overcoming New York in seven games.
PLAYER TRENDS
- Jrue Holiday has 14+ points in his last 7 home games vs. Pacers.
- Jrue Holiday has 6+ rebounds in his last 6 Game 1s of playoff series.
- Jayson Tatum has a double-double in each of the last 6 Eastern Finals games.
- Obi Toppin has 10+ points in the last 5 games vs. Celtics.
- Al Horford has 8+ rebounds in the last 4 playoff games vs. Pacers.
- Pascal Siakam has 1+ steals in each of the last 4 games.
- Payton Pritchard has 11+ points in 4 of the last 5 games.
- T.J. McConnell has 4+ rebounds in 4 of his last 5 road games vs. Celtics.
- Myles Turner has 8+ rebounds in 5 of the last 6 Game 1s of playoff series.
- Andrew Nembhard has 5+ assists in 4 of the last 5 games.
- Derrick White has 5+ assists in each of the last 3 home games.
- Jayson Tatum has 11+ rebounds in 6 of the last 8 games.
- Jaylen Brown has 7+ rebounds in 6 of the last 8 home games vs. Pacers.
- Aaron Nesmith has 17+ points in each of the last 2 games vs. Celtics.
PICK – OVER 221.0 TOTAL PTS
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