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Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics
The Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -4-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
The Celtics were a 127-112 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hawks. They failed to cover the -1-point spread as favorites, while the total score (239) made winners of OVER bettors.
Indiana was a 111-107 loser in its last match at home against the Warriors. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 218 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Indiana:
Team record: 15-15 SU,14-16 ATS
Indiana is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Indiana is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Indiana is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Boston:
Team record: 15-17 SU,15-17 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Indiana at New York Saturday, February 27
Boston home to Washington Sunday, February 28