Fancy Celtics Against The Spread?

NBA Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final: Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) host Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) in the first matchup of the series.

We are confident that the Celtics will cover the spread. -10 seems a generous line and you can get 1.91 that the favorites will win by a bigger margin against the Pacers.

Celtics Beat Pacers in Pair’s Last Matchup

Indiana Pacers won their previous game 130-109. This road victory at Madison Square Garden against New York Knicks was their second on the spin. Tyrese Haliburton managed 26 points, along with 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

Boston Celtics last game was a 113-98 home win. This victory over Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden was their third successive victory. Jayson Tatum registered 25 points and 10 rebounds, Al Horford had 22 points and 15 rebounds, with Derrick White scoring 18 points.

The Celtics had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. At TD Garden, they recorded a 129-124 win over the Pacers. It’s been six Celtics wins in the past 10 games beween these teams.

Indiana Pacers – Last 10 GamesThe Pacers have 6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 114.5 points, 38.7 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 5.9 steals and 5.6 blocks while shooting 52.3% from the field and 73.9% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 110.5 points and 41.0 rebounds per matchup.

Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.6 points, 6.9 assists and 4.0 (40.8%) 3-pointers made, while Pascal Siakam averages 6.5 rebounds.

Boston Celtics – Last 10 GamesThe Celtics have won 8 and lost 2 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 108.1 points, 44.9 rebounds, 22.7 assists, 5.1 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field and 79.6% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 96.7 points and 35.8 rebounds.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 24.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists, while Derrick White has an average of 3.7 (43.5%) 3-pointers made.

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