Celtics Vs Pacers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 23, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 20, 2023

A matchup featuring a struggling NBA team will see the Indiana Pacers (26-34) battle the Boston Celtics (42-17) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on February 23, 2023. The Pacers are 2-8 over their last 10 games. They enter this matchup as eight-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 235 points for the matchup.

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Celtics Vs Pacers Betting Odds

Celtics vs Pacers Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Celtics -8 235 points

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Injury Report as of February 22

Celtics: Robert Williams: Questionable (Ankle), Mike Muscala: Questionable (Injury Management), Danilo Gallinari: Out (Knee)

Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: Questionable (Illness), Daniel Theis: Questionable (Thumb)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pacers (+8)
Total Pick Under (235)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Celtics Vs Pacers Stat Rankings

Celtics Avg. (Rank) Pacers Avg. (Rank)
117.9 (3rd) Points Scored 114.5 (15th)
111.7 (7th) Points Allowed 117.1 (22nd)
45.1 (6th) Rebounds 41.6 (24th)
9.5 (23rd) Off. Rebounds 10.1 (14th)
15.9 (2nd) 3pt Made 13.8 (6th)
26.4 (6th) Assists 26.4 (6th)
12.9 (6th) Turnovers 14.3 (22nd)

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Celtics Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jayson Tatum 55 30.6 8.6 4.5 1.0 0.8 3.3
Jaylen Brown 48 26.5 7.0 3.2 1.1 0.5 2.5
Malcolm Brogdon 50 14.7 4.2 3.7 0.6 0.3 2.0
Derrick White 59 11.8 3.3 3.9 0.7 0.9 1.8
Marcus Smart 42 11.1 3.5 7.1 1.4 0.4 1.8

Pacers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Tyrese Haliburton 48 19.9 3.8 10.1 1.8 0.4 2.9
Myles Turner 50 17.5 8.0 1.3 0.6 2.3 1.6
Buddy Hield 60 17.5 4.9 2.7 1.1 0.3 3.8
Bennedict Mathurin 60 17.2 4.1 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.4
Aaron Nesmith 53 9.8 3.8 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.5

Betting Trends

  • The Celtics are 32-26-1 against the spread this season.
  • Boston has an ATS record of 14-10 as 8-point favorites or greater.
  • The Celtics have played 59 games this season, and 27 of them have gone over the total.
  • Boston’s games have had more than 235 points scored on 26 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 235 points, 5.4 more than the average point total for Celtics games this season.
  • The Pacers are 31-28-1 against the spread this year.
  • Indiana’s ATS record as a 8-point underdog or greater is 5-2.
  • The Pacers have played 60 games this year, and 28 of them have hit the over.
  • Indiana’s games have gone over 235 points on 25 occasions this year.
  • Pacers games average 231.6 total points, 3.4 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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