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Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers prediction

HomeBoston Celtics4–0, 1st in Eastern ConferenceAwayIndiana Pacers1–3, 12th in Eastern Conference
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Tale of the tape

Boston CelticsBefore tip-offIndiana Pacers
  • 0–1Season record1–0
  • 0–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–0
  • 0–1Last 10 games1–0
  • L1Current streakW1
  • 113.0Points per game123.0
  • 121.0Points allowed per game120.0
  • −8.0Average margin+3.0
  • 1 dayRest before this gameBack-to-back
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 39.0Rebounds per game42.0
  • 28.0Assists per game29.0
  • 17.0Three-pointers made per game9.0
  • 41.0Bench points per game32.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Boston Celtics+1.028.0–27.0+12.030.0–18.0−7.030.0–37.0−14.025.0–39.0
Indiana Pacers+7.038.0–31.0−17.018.0–35.0+4.030.0–26.0+9.037.0–28.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Paul GeorgeForward · Boston CelticsVSPascal SiakamForward · Indiana Pacers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 38.0Points30.0
  • 5.0Rebounds8.0
  • 3.0Assists1.0
  • 7.0Three-pointers made1.0
  • 30.6Minutes35.3

Team leaders

Boston CelticsThis seasonIndiana Pacers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Derrick WhiteVSTyrese Haliburton
PTS
17.0·23.0
REB
1.0·2.0
AST
8.0·12.0
Guards
Jordan WalshVSAndrew Nembhard
PTS
0.0·18.0
REB
6.0·2.0
AST
1.0·9.0
Forwards
Paul GeorgeVSPascal Siakam
PTS
38.0·30.0
REB
5.0·8.0
AST
3.0·1.0
Forwards
Jayson TatumVSKelly Oubre Jr.
PTS
13.0·4.0
REB
4.0·2.0
AST
11.0·3.0
Centres
Mitchell RobinsonVSIvica Zubac
PTS
4.0·16.0
REB
3.0·14.0
AST
1.0·0.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Boston Celtics

Likely starting five

  1. Jayson Tatum
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    13.0
  2. Derrick White
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    17.0
  3. Paul George
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    38.0
  4. Mitchell Robinson
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    4.0
  5. Jordan Walsh
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    0.0
Away
Indiana Pacers

Likely starting five

  1. Pascal Siakam
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Andrew Nembhard
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    18.0
  3. Ivica Zubac
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Tyrese Haliburton
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  5. Kelly Oubre Jr.
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    4.0
Full lineups and bench
Photo credits (10)

Paul George: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0; Jordan Walsh: Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0; Jayson Tatum: Erik Drost, CC BY-SA 2.0; Derrick White: Boston Celtics, CC BY 3.0; Mitchell Robinson: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0; Payton Pritchard: Marc-Gregor Campredon, CC BY 2.0; Neemias Queta: GrantBess, CC BY-SA 4.0; Sam Hauser: Boston Celtics, CC BY 3.0; H. Gonzalez: Zafer, CC BY 4.0; Luka Garza: Marc-Grégor Campredon, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recent form

Boston Celtics

4–1

4–0, 1st in Eastern Conference

Indiana Pacers

2–3

1–3, 12th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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