Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Tips & Odds – Dec. 05, 2023

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December 4, 2023

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Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction 05.12.2023. In the first quarterfinal game of the first NBA Cup, the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics meet. The winner moves on, while the loser finishes his participation.

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Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Odds

Indiana Pacers Team News

The Pacers played games in Group A without a mistake and secured their place in the finals of the NBA Cup with a score of 4-0. They left behind the 76ers and the Cavs, who are playing great basketball this season. In the end, it turned out that the games they played in the NBA Cup were the only ones they had won recently.

The Pacers are definitely the team that plays the fastest basketball in the league and plays to the basket more. And this is also shown by the data that they are the best attack in the league with 129 points on average, and the worst defense in the league with 126 points conceded on average.

The driving force of the Pacers team is Tyrese Haliburton, who leads the entire league in the number of assists and also scores 27 points on average. The Pacers are designed so that all players in the roster have range in shooting from a distance, and in addition, they force a lot of play in transition where Haliburton and Brown lead the way.

The Pacers and Celtics have already met once this season. In that match, the Pacers were defeated by as many as 51 points, and in this match, they will try to get revenge on the Celtics.

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we need you at @GainbridgeFH as we continue our run against Boston tomorrow night: https://t.co/qF0kETu23v pic.twitter.com/ZgnhPgE0Q9
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) December 3, 2023

Boston Celtics Team News

The Celtics, although they are almost the best team in the league, until the last minute of the game against the Bulls, were wondering if they would be in the final tournament of the NBA Cup. However, thanks to the Nets defeating the Raptors, and a convincing victory over the Bulls, they managed to move on from first place. This season, the team led by Joe Mazzulla has never been defeated as a host at TD Garden, this season. In the last match, they defeated the 76ers in the East derby, and they had four players with over 20 points.

Recently, they have strengthened their defense a lot and look compact and well-coordinated. However, problems arise when they don’t go for a shot from a distance. We believe that against the Pacers, they will have a lot of open positions and that their three-point shooting percentages will be good.

The problem for the Celtics is the absence of Kristaps Porzingis, who injured his calf and for now it is not known how long he will be out of action. According to the latest forecasts, he will surely miss the games in Las Vegas.

In the first match of this season, the Celtics defeated the Pacers, they had as many as 8 double-digit players in their lineup, and they made 20 three-point shots.

Four scorers with 20+ PTS last night 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Qk6KgYKZ8U
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 2, 2023

Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics H2H

02.11.23 – Celtics : Pacers – 155:104

25.03.23 – Celtics : Pacers – 120:95

24.02.23 – Pacers : Celtics – 138:142

Injuries and suspensions

Indiana Pacers: Smith.

Boston Celtics: Porzingis.