Scott Clark
Jan 06, 2024 - 10:05

Pacers vs Celtics: 6-game win streak

Indiana Pacers look to extend their winning streak against Boston Celtics. The Pacers have a 6-game win streak.

The Indiana Pacers are on a six-game winning streak and are looking to extend it with a victory against the Boston Celtics. The Celtics currently hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a record of 27-7, while the Pacers are in fourth place with a record of 20-14. The game is set to take place in Indianapolis at 7 p.m. EST.

The Fanduel Sportsbook NBA line has the Celtics as 5.5-point favorites with an over/under of 246.5. Indiana has been excelling in conference play with a 17-10 record, and they lead the NBA in assists per game with 31.2, led by Tyrese Haliburton who is averaging 12.8 assists. On the other hand, the Celtics have a conference record of 21-4 and are averaging 121.0 points per game while outscoring their opponents by 10.6 points per game.

When it comes to 3-pointers, the Pacers are making 14.8 per game, just 0.9 more than the 13.9 per game the Celtics give up. Additionally, the Celtics are averaging 121.0 points per game, 3.4 fewer than the 124.4 points the Pacers give up to their opponents.

This will be the third matchup between the two teams this season, with the Pacers winning the last game 122-112 on December 5th. In that game, Haliburton led the Pacers with 26 points, while Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 32 points.

Bennedict Mathurin is currently scoring 14.3 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the Pacers, while Haliburton has been averaging 21.6 points and 4.4 rebounds over the last 10 games. For the Celtics, Tatum is averaging 27.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists, and Derrick White is averaging 3.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

In their last 10 games, the Pacers have a record of 7-3, averaging 128.1 points, 40.5 rebounds, 33.5 assists, 7.4 steals, and 6.6 blocks per game. The Celtics, on the other hand, have a record of 8-2, averaging 128.6 points, 51.0 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 6.3 steals, and 7.2 blocks per game.

In terms of injuries, Andrew Nembhard is out for the Pacers due to a back injury, while Al Horford is out for the Celtics due to rest.

This article was created using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.