Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 10/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the location where the Indiana Pacers (1-3) will compete against the Boston Celtics (4-0) on Wednesday.

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and went home with a win by a final score of 119-108 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 19 and the Bucks recorded 22 fouls. They also made 8 of 31 tries from distance. Milwaukee went 83.9% when shooting free throws by burying 26 of 31 tries. Furthermore, Milwaukee pulled down 46 rebounds (9 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Milwaukee distributed 21 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Regarding defending, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 45.1% from the field on 37 of 82 shooting. They also distributed 25 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 46 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Celtics converted 15 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 78.9%. Boston finished the contest having earned a 49.4% field goal percentage (43 out of 87) and converted 18 of their 47 shots from downtown.

Jaylen Brown is one player who played a role for this contest. He totaled 30 points on 10 of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. Brown finished 52.6% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes.

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Boston will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 4-0 for the year. They are averaging 124.3 points per game (1st in basketball) while shooting 47.2% from the floor. The Celtics are hitting 42.8% on shots from beyond the arc (86 of 201) and 82.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston is grabbing 41.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 97 dimes for the year, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Celtics have forced 14.8 turnovers every game while drawing 19.3 fouls. They are 19th in the NBA in giving up assists with 92 relinquished so far this season. The Celtics defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.8% (164 of 343) and they surrender 40.3 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 29.4% on 3-pointers and they are 10th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (109.3).

The last time they took the court, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 119-115 against the Magic. The Pacers recorded 42 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards for a total of 60 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Magic were called for 15 fouls for this contest which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of three-point shots, Indiana converted 13 of their 29 attempts (44.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Pacers finished 41 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.6%. The Pacers permitted the Magic to convert 39 out of their 83 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.0% in this game. They finished 31.7% from 3-point land by going 13 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 38 at the free throw line (73.7%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Orlando to get 50 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Pascal Siakam pitched in for the Pacers in this game. Siakam accumulated 26 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the contest. He buried 10 of 18 in the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 1-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which is 4th in basketball. Indiana has totaled 442 points so far this year (110.5 per game) and they average 38.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 28.3 times per game (4th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 16.0 times per contest. The Pacers are responsible for committing 25.3 fouls per game and they shoot 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Pacers defensively are ranked 22nd in the league in points per game surrendered with 117.3. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (20th in the NBA). The Indiana defense allows 31.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (45 of 143) and opponents are making 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 20.5 assists and 45.3 total boards per game, ranking them 1st and 18th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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