Pacers vs. Celtics Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for 28 Points in Friday's NBA Game [12/27/2024]

NBA action continues on Friday at 7:30PM ET as the Indiana Pacers take on the favored Boston Celtics at TD Garden.

The Celtics, with star players like Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, are set to take on the Pacers, who feature Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Indiana-Boston game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Celtics' chance of winning is 82%, while the Pacers' is 18%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Pacers vs. Celtics predictions page.

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Pacers vs. Celtics Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Celtics and Pacers at TD Garden is scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Celtics and Pacers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Pacers vs. Celtics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Pacers vs. Celtics Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA matchup between the Pacers and Celtics 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Celtics an 82% chance of defeating the Pacers. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 120-109.

According to our model, the Pacers (+11.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 230.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Pacers vs. Celtics Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pacers vs. Celtics Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Pacers vs. Celtics matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Pacers vs. Celtics Player Props

Looking for Pacers vs. Celtics NBA prop bets? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at TD Garden.

Pascal Siakam is expected to lead the Pacers with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to have 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Celtics.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with an 82% win probability, will likely beat the Pacers on Friday.

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