Indiana plays Boston on 3-game win streak

Tue, Jan 30, 2024
NBA News (AP)

Indiana Pacers (27-20, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (36-11, first in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Celtics -5.5; over/under is 241

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana seeks to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Pacers take on Boston.

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The Celtics have gone 24-6 against Eastern Conference teams. Boston is third in the Eastern Conference scoring 120.2 points while shooting 47.6% from the field.

The Pacers are 21-11 in Eastern Conference play. Indiana averages 124.8 points and has outscored opponents by 2.0 points per game.

The Celtics are shooting 47.6% from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points lower than the 50.4% the Pacers allow to opponents. The Pacers are shooting 50.7% from the field, 5.5% higher than the 45.2% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.

The teams square off for the fifth time this season. The Pacers won the last matchup 133-131 on Jan. 9. Bennedict Mathurin scored 26 points to help lead the Pacers to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jayson Tatum is scoring 26.9 points per game with 8.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown is averaging 17.1 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 48.2% over the last 10 games for Boston.

Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 23.6 points and 12.6 assists for the Pacers. Myles Turner is averaging 14.2 points over the past 10 games for Indiana.

LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 7-3, averaging 116.1 points, 46.4 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 5.5 steals and 6.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.8 points per game.

Pacers: 5-5, averaging 118.3 points, 42.1 rebounds, 31.5 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.0 points.

INJURIES: Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (ankle), Luke Kornet: day to day (hamstring).

Pacers: Myles Turner: day to day (back), Jalen Smith: day to day (back), Bennedict Mathurin: day to day (toe), Tyrese Haliburton: day to day (hamstring).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.