Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics 4/17/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics
NBA: 7:00 PM EST
Apr. 17, 2019
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : BOS -7.5 Total 203
The Indiana Pacers are set to visit TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts for game 2 of the Eastern Conference 1st round, and they are set to face the Boston Celtics. The Indiana Pacers entered the postseason as a 5-seed with a 48-34 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping game 1 to the Celtics, 84-74. Cory Joseph led the way for the Indiana Pacers with 14 points off the bench. Domantas Sabonis was able to contribute 7 points and 9 rebounds in the loss for the Indiana Pacers.
The Boston Celtics entered the postseason as a 4-seed with a 49-33 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating the Indiana Pacers at home in game 1, 84-74. Kyrie Irving led the way for the Boston Celtics with 20 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. Marcus Morris had a big game off the bench for the Boston Celtics as he contributed 20 points and 7 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 4-13 ATS in their last 17 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Celtics are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 75 points in their previous game.
Under is 20-7 in Pacers last 27 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 5-1 in Celtics last 6 games following a ATS win.
Free Betting Pick: Indiana Pacers +7.5
The Boston Celtics have a good defense, but that doesn’t excuse the Indiana Pacers only scoring 8 points in the 3rd quarter of game 1 while allowing the Celtics to score 26. The Indiana Pacers were unable to receive much production out of Bogdanovic and Collison in the 1st meeting as they went a combined 7 for 22 from the field. The Indiana Pacers were able to keep the Boston Celtics to only 84 points which is reasonable considering they have the top defense in the NBA. Expect the Pacers to have a much better game on the offensive end of the court which will lead to a much more competitive game. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win but fail to cover ATS 105-100.