The Boston Celtics are 7-point favorites in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, tipping off at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The Celtics hold a 2-0 lead in the series. The matchup’s over/under is 221.5.
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Celtics vs. Pacers Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, May 25, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Favorite: Celtics (-7)
- Total: 221.5
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Celtics vs. Pacers Betting Statistics
- The Celtics are 42-36-4 against the spread this year.
- Boston has been favored by 7 points or more 54 times this season and are 28-23-3 ATS in those contests.
- Celtics games this year have hit the over 43 times in 82 opportunities (52.4%).
- The Pacers are 44-37-1 against the spread this season.
- Indiana has been underdogs by 7 points or more nine times this season and are 4-5 ATS in those games.
- Pacers games this year have gone over the total in 43 of 82 opportunities (52.4%).
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Celtics Trends & Top Players
- The Celtics are shooting 48.7% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 49.6% the Pacers allow to opponents.
- In games Boston shoots better than 49.6% from the field, it is 27-8-2 against the spread and 36-1 overall.
- Boston is 30-16-1 against the spread and 42-5 overall when it shoots better than 36.5% from distance.
- The Celtics put up only 0.4 more points per game (120.6) than the Pacers allow (120.2).
- Boston is 28-11-1 against the spread and 36-4 overall when scoring more than 120.2 points.
- Jayson Tatum puts up 26.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, with 4.9 assists.
- Derrick White’s averages this season are 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.
- The Celtics get 3.1 three-pointers per game out of Tatum.
Pacers Trends & Top Players
- The Pacers have shot at a 50.7% rate from the field this season, 5.4 percentage points higher than the 45.3% shooting opponents of the Celtics have averaged.
- Indiana has put together a 43-22-1 record against the spread and a 45-21 straight up record in games it shoots higher than 45.3% from the field.
- Indiana has a 32-15 ATS record and is 35-12 straight-up when the team hits more than 35.2% of its three-point attempts.
- The Pacers’ 123.3 points per game are 14.1 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics allow to opponents.
- When it scores more than 109.2 points, Indiana is 42-24 against the spread and 46-20 overall.
- Pascal Siakam scores 21.7 points per game. He also collects 7.1 rebounds and averages 4.3 assists per game.
- T.J. McConnell averages 10.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.
- Aaron Nesmith hits 1.9 three-pointers per game.