Celtics vs Pacers NBA Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Oddsmakers currently have the Pacers listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total is sitting at 185½.

Last time out for Boston, they were a 93-86 loser as they battled the Bulls on the road. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as a 6.5-point underdog, while 179 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Indiana won its last outing, a 103-98 result against the Thunder on April 6. The Pacers covered in that game as a 3.5-point underdog, while the 201 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Boston:
Team record: 30-24 SU, 26-27-1 ATS
Current streak: lost 2 straight games.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games
is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing Indiana

When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 9-1
After playing Chicago are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Indiana:
Team record: 34-21 SU, 27-28 ATS
Current streak: won 4 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games
is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games at home

When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 3-7
After playing Oklahoma City are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Next up:
Boston home to Philadelphia, Sunday, April 8
Indiana home to Toronto, Monday, April 9