Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics 4/14/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics
NBA: 1:00 PM EST
Apr. 14, 2019
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : BOS -7 Total 209.5
The Indiana Pacers are set to visit TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts for an Eastern Conference clash against the Boston Celtics. The Indiana Pacers come into this matchup as the 5-seed with a 48-34 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing out the regular season with a win over the Atlanta Hawks, 135-134. T.J. Leaf led the way for the Indiana Pacers with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Tyreke Evans was able to connect on 5 of his 8 three-point attempts for a total of 27 points and 5 assists for Indiana.
The Boston Celtics come into this matchup as a 4-seed with a 49-33 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing out the regular season with a win over the Washington Wizards, 116-110. Terry Rozier led the way for the Boston Celtics with 21 points and 4 assists. Brad Wanamaker had a solid all-around game off the bench for the Boston Celtics as he contributed 17 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds.
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Bojan Bogdanovic is the leading scorer for the Indiana Pacers as the 5th year forward is averaging 18 PPG. Domantas Sabonis is averaging just shy of a double-double for the Pacers as the 3rd year forward is contributing 14.1 PPG and 9.3 RPG. Darren Collison is the leading assists guy as he is contributing 6 APG. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 47.5% from the field this season while connecting on 37.4% of their three-point attempts.
Kyrie Irving is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Boston Celtics as the all-star guard is averaging 23.8 PPG and 6.9 APG. Al Horford is the leading rebounder for the Boston Celtics as the 12th year center is averaging 6.7 RPG while also contributing 13.6 PPG and a team-high 1.3 blocks per game. The Boston Celtics are shooting 46.5% from the field this season while connecting on 36.5% of their three-point attempts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pacers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Under is 5-1 in Pacers last 6 games following a straight up win
Celtics are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Over is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 overall.
Free Betting Pick: Indiana Pacers +7
The Indiana Pacers have covered the spread in 5 of their last 7 games with the Boston Celtics. The Indiana Pacers lost one of their most vital pieces in Victor Oladipo, but they have stayed afloat and have continued to pick up big wins. The Boston Celtics were a mess down the stretch of the season, and I am not ready to believe that they turned things around. The Indiana Pacers have the top defense in the NBA as they are holding opponents to an average of 104.7 PPG which will help them keep this game close throughout. Final Score Prediction, Boston wins but fails to cover ATS 108-104.