Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers face off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, January 6th, 2024 7:00 PM ET .
Who’s Playing
Boston Celtics @ Indiana Pacers
How To Watch ?
- Date & time : Saturday, January 6th, 2024 7:00 PM ET
- Arena : Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- TV & radio channel : Bally Sports Indiana, NBC Sports Boston, SiriusXM, 93.5/107.5 The Fan
- Live Stream: FuboTV
Boston Celtics – Indiana Pacers injury report :
Boston Celtics injury report :
Indiana Pacers injury report :
Aaron Nesmith: Questionable (Hip)
Jalen Smith: Out (Knee)
Andrew Nembhard: Out (Knee)
Boston Celtics – Indiana Pacers starting lineups :
The following were the starters for both teams in their previous games:
Boston Celtics starting lineup :
J. Holiday, PG #4 D. White, SG #9 J. Brown, SF #7 J. Tatum, PF #0 K. Porzingis, C #8
Indiana Pacers starting lineup :
T. Haliburton, PG #0 B. Brown, SG #11 A. Nesmith, SF #23 J. Smith, PF #25 M. Turner, C #33
Game prediction : Boston Celtics – Indiana Pacers
Spread : -5.5 (-108) (BOS)
Over/Under (Totals) : 246.5
NBA Point Spread Predictions
NBA point spread predictions provide a solution to dealing with imbalanced money line odds. Instead of solely predicting the winner of a game, these predictions focus on whether the favored team will win by a certain margin or if the underdog will lose but still cover the spread.
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NBA Over/Under (Totals) Predictions
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Conversely, if the match concluded with a score of 101-104 totaling only 205 points, those who chose “under” would be successful in their wagers.
