Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 5/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Monday, May 27, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-7)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is where the Indiana Pacers will attempt to beat the Boston Celtics on Monday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics lead the series 3-0. Boston opens as 7-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 221.5.

The Celtics earned the victory with a final of 114-111 in Game 3. Boston wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.0% FG percentage (39 of 83) and buried 16 of 46 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Celtics buried 20 of 26 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 36 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 assists for this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 50.5% from the field on 46 out of 91 shooting. Indiana doled out 32 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. In addition, Indiana pulled down 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 12 rejections. Indiana shot 100.0% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 14 shots. They converted 5 of their 22 attempts from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 18 while the Pacers totaled 21 personal fouls.

Jayson Tatum is one player who played a role for the contest. He accounted for 36 points on 12 of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 44 mins and snagged 10 boards. Tatum went 52.2% from the field and also earned 8 dimes.

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Boston will take the court with a record of 64-18 so far this season. They average 120.6 points per outing (2nd in the league) while hitting 48.7% from the field. The Celtics are shooting 38.8% on shots from 3-point land (1,351 of 3,482) and 80.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston is snagging 46.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 2,207 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 14th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a group are committing 16.2 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Celtics are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.2% on three-point shots while they are 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (109.2). The Celtics are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.3% (3,403 of 7,515) and they concede 43.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 5th in the league in allowing assists with 2,042 surrendered on the year.

In Game 3, Indiana permitted Boston to snag 36 overall (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 34.8% from three-point range by going 16 out of 46 and ended up shooting 20 of 26 from the free throw line (76.9%). The Pacers permitted the Celtics to knock down 39 out of 83 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.0% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers ended up shooting 46 for 91 from the field which had them shooting 50.5%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Indiana made 5 out of 22 tries (22.7%). They were able to bury 14 of them for a clip of 100.0%. The Celtics had 18 fouls for this contest which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They gave up possession 11 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Pacers collected 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 in the game.

Andrew Nembhard was important for the Pacers for this contest. Nembhard scored 32 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 9 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 12 out of 21 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 47-35 this season. The Pacers are responsible for committing 21.4 fouls every game and they hit 78.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 30.8 times per game (1st in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest. Indiana has scored 10,110 points on the season (123.3 per game) and they collect 41.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Pacers are shooting 50.7% from the field, which ranks them 1st in basketball.

The Pacers on defense are ranked 27th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 120.2. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.6% from the field (30th in basketball). The Indiana defense allows 36.5% on 3-point shots (877 of 2,404) and opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 24.6 assists and 43.4 rebounds every game, which is 4th and 15th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Indiana (+7) and under 221.5 points

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