Pacers vs. Celtics Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for 27 Points in Sunday's NBA Game [12/29/2024]

The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers will lock horns in NBA action at TD Garden on Sunday, with tipoff at 6:00PM ET.

The Celtics, with star players like Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard, will face off against the Pacers, whose lineup includes Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and Bennedict Mathurin.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Indiana-Boston game," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Celtics with a win probability of 79%, while the Pacers have 21%."

For a closer look at Sunday'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

Sunday's game between the Celtics and Pacers at TD Garden is scheduled to start at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Celtics and Pacers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Sunday'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 trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NBA matchup between the Pacers and Celtics 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Celtics a 79% chance of beating the Pacers. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 120-110.

According to our model, the Pacers (+10.5) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 231.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Pacers vs. Celtics Odds

We have researched 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 moneyline.

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Pacers vs. Celtics Player Props

Looking for Indiana vs. Boston NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at TD Garden.

Tyrese Haliburton is expected to lead the Pacers with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to have 27 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 a 79% win probability, will likely beat the Pacers on Sunday.

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