Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 1/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (35-11) host the Indiana Pacers (27-20) at TD Garden on Tuesday.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Grizzlies and walked away with a win by a score of 116-110 in their last game. Indiana finished the contest with a 48.9% FG percentage (44 out of 90) and made 13 out of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Pacers buried 15 of their 16 tries for a rate of 93.8%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled a total of 44 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 31 assists in this contest in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 38 out of 82 shooting. Memphis dished out 20 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Memphis grabbed 45 rebounds (13 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Memphis finished the game shooting 74.2% from the charity stripe by burying 23 of 31 attempts. They also converted 11 out of their 30 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Pacers ended up walking away with 26 and the Grizzlies racked up 20 fouls.

Bennedict Mathurin is one player who came through in this contest. Mathurin shot 64.3% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 30 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. He notched 24 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.

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Indiana steps onto the court with a record of 27-20 for the campaign. They cough up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 22.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 41.0 boards per game and has totaled 1,460 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 1st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Pacers are hitting 38.2% on 3-point shots (651 of 1,706) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 124.8 points per outing (1st in basketball) on 50.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pacers have forced 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 10th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,174 relinquished on the campaign. The Pacers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.4% (2,120 of 4,203) and they concede 42.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 37.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 28th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (122.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics took a defeat with a final score of 115-96 against the Clippers. The Celtics were able to snag 34 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards totaling 52 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 2 steals for the matchup. The Clippers were called for 20 personal fouls for this contest which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a clip of 87.5%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Boston buried 10 of their 40 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Celtics shot 36 for 100 from the field which had them shooting 36.0%. The Celtics permitted the Clippers to convert 45 out of their 102 attempts from the floor which had them at 44.1% for this contest. They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by hitting 10 of 40 and finished the game at 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). When discussing rebounding, Boston permitted Los Angeles to snag 58 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Jayson Tatum was important for the Celtics in this game. Tatum tallied 21 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He made 8 out of 18 for the contest giving him a rate of 44.4%, and added 11 rebounds.

Boston has a record of 35-11 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Celtics are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks them 15th in the league. Boston has 5,532 pts on the year (120.3 per game) and they grab 47.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.7 times per contest (20th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. The Celtics commit 17.2 fouls per game and they shoot 80.5% from the free throw line.

The Boston defense concedes 34.9% on shots from distance (606 of 1,737) and their opposition makes 74.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 24.8 dimes and 44.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 5th and 18th in basketball. The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 4th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 110.7. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (3rd in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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