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Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers
The Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 234.5.
Last time out for Indiana, they were a 117-113 winner as they battled the Bulls at home. The Pacers covered in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 230 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 127-109 winner at home against the Pistons. They covered the -12-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (236) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 22-10 SU,17-14-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Indiana:
Team record: 16-16 SU,18-14 ATS
Indiana is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Indiana is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston at Philadelphia Saturday, February 25
Indiana at Orlando Saturday, February 25