Celtics vs Pacers

The Boston Celtics take on the Pacers at the TD Garden on March 24 -- and Hardwood Houdini has your injury report, lineups, TV channel, and predictions.

The Pacers come into tonight having gone .500 in their last 10 games. [Boston impressively dispatched the Kings](https://www.celticsblog.com/2023/3/22/23651745/closing-the-trip-strong-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-sacramento-kings) in their most recent outing, getting 63 points from the star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. [on their recent six-game road trip](https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2023/03/10/boston-celtics-six-game-road-trip/) when they take on the Pacers within the friendly confines of the TD Garden.

Andrew O'Connor-Watts previews Friday's NBA tilt between the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics and offers up a betting prediction.

The content on this page is for informational purposes only. In their past 10 games, the Celtics have only beaten one team with a record above .500 and that was a Kings team on the end of a brutal road trip playing their fifth game in seven nights. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. Both offenses should get out to a fast start and we should see plenty of scoring. The losses have come at the hands of suspect competition. The Pacers still rank ninth in Assist Percentage (64%) and fifth in Pace (101.5). Picks: Celtics 1Q -4 or Better McConnell have effectively filled the void in backcourt duties and while Indiana’s playmaking has taken a slight dip, its tempo hasn’t. 23 in which the Celtics won 142-138 in overtime. They’ve been mediocre from a record standpoint (3-3 straight up and ATS), but their wins have come against solid competition. the Boston Celtics. One thing that has been consistent is their defense, but not in a good way.

The Pacers had no answers for Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown as the Celtics cruised to a 120-95 victory on Friday night. We share our takeaways.

Time Lord brought down eight boards (two offensive) and was a menace on the defensive end. He was 10-for-15 on shots inside the arc and 3-for-9 from deep on Friday night. He hit five of his nine shots from beyond the arc. He also officially set a new career high for total points scored in a season with eight games still left to play on the regular-season schedule. The Pacers had no answer for either of them, and that's why the final score was so lopsided. The C's cruised to their fourth win in their last five games, 120-95.