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The No. 1 seed Boston Celtics look to sweep the series against the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals.
The Celtics are coming into this game with a 3-0 lead and are looking to close out the series in dominant fashion. In the last game, they overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat the Pacers 114-111. However, the Pacers are determined to defend their home court and stay alive in this series.
Tyrese Haliburton of the Pacers is questionable for this game due to a hamstring injury, while Kristaps Porzingis of the Celtics is out with a calf injury.
Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Celtics are favored by 7.5 points according to the SportsLine consensus, with the over/under set at 222.5 points. Before making any bets, be sure to check out the predictions and betting advice from Kosport Magazine’s trusted Projection Model.
Kosport Magazine’s Take
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The model is leaning towards the Under on the total points, predicting 219 combined points, and has also identified an against-the-spread pick that hits in over 50% of simulations. Kosport Magazine subscribers can access these picks and more on the website.
Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers Betting Trends
- Celtics are 48-41-3 ATS as favorites this season
- Pacers are 9-3-1 ATS as home underdogs this season
- Boston is favored by -298, while Indiana is the underdog at +239
With the Celtics one game away from sweeping the series, the team’s top performers, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, are a force to be reckoned with. Tatum leads the team with 26 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game in the playoffs, while Brown is averaging 24.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. In Game 3, Brown had 40 points and Tatum had 36 to secure the victory for the Celtics.
But the Pacers have some stars of their own, with forward Pascal Siakam leading the team with
