The Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers for the second game of their back-to-back set on Monday morning after crushing them 142-105 last Friday. The meeting is the last regular season game between the two sides this term, and the Pacers will happily see the back of the Celtics and Jaylen Brown, who scored a season-high 44 points as they slumped to their biggest margin defeat this season. In a one-sided romp, the Boston Celtics easily ended their two-game skid with a dominant display on both ends of the floor—the Celtics are second in the East with the Indiana Pacers in the Play-In places at 8th seed. The defending NBA champions are huge favorites to win the game.
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BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season
Where to Watch: ESPN, NBA League Paas
Venue: TD Graden
Date: 30.12.2024 02:00
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics returned to the TD Garden Friday night after consecutive losses on the road against the Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics obliterated the Pacers, with Jaylen Brown scoring 44 points and joining former Celtics greats Larry Bird and Antoine Walker in the record books for a Celtic player with 44 points and four steals in a game. Brown scored his 44 from 16 of 24 shooting, including six 3-pointers. Jayson Tatum added 22 points, while Dayton Pritchard chipped in with 18 points. The victory ensured that the Celtics avoided a first 3-game skid of the season.
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Playing without Obi Toppin, who sat out with a sprained ankle, and Andrew Nembhard, out with Tendinitis, the Indian Pacers failed to muster any meaningful challenge to the defending champions. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 19 points and nine assists, while Benedict Mathurin ended the game with 18. Pascal Siakam could only add 14 points as the Pacers slumped to a second straight defeat. The one-sided nature of the game was such that the Celtics had a 33-point lead by the second quarter. The Pacers had won five consecutive games before losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 27.
Betting Odds
The Indiana Pacers are 5.40 underdogs on Betway, which lists the Boston Celtics to close the (-10.5) spread at 1.78 odds. Total Over 230.5 is priced at 1.625 on 1xBet, with the Under at 2.25. Jaylen Brown is 1.86, scoring Over 25.5 points on Bet365, while Tyrese Haliburton is priced at 1.86, finishing with over 17.5 points. Read more here.
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