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Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 24 Mar 2023
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 120-95
34-32 26-23 32-21 28-19
Position#3
Record50-23
FormLWWLW
Points / game117.8
Allowed / game112.2
vs
Position#24
Record33-40
FormLWLLW
Points / game115.9
Allowed / game118.2
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2022-23
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Indiana Pacers
20 Jan 2027
BOS v IND
upcoming
21 Jan 2026
BOS119
IND104
22 Dec 2025
BOS103
IND95
29 Dec 2024
BOS114
IND123
27 Dec 2024
BOS142
IND105
23 May 2024
BOS126
IND110
21 May 2024
BOS133
IND128
30 Jan 2024
BOS129
IND124
01 Nov 2023
BOS155
IND104
24 Mar 2023
BOS120
IND95
21 Dec 2022
BOS112
IND117
01 Apr 2022
BOS128
IND123
10 Jan 2022
BOS101
IND98
26 Feb 2021
BOS118
IND112
08 Apr 2020
BOS v IND
upcoming
17 Apr 2019
BOS99
IND91
14 Apr 2019
BOS84
IND74
29 Mar 2019
BOS114
IND112
09 Jan 2019
BOS135
IND108
11 Mar 2018
BOS97
IND99
09 Feb 2018
BOS91
IND97
22 Mar 2017
BOS109
IND100
13 Jan 2016
BOS103
IND94
11 Nov 2015
BOS91
IND102
01 Apr 2015
BOS100
IND87
07 Nov 2014
BOS101
IND98
01 Mar 2014
BOS97
IND102
22 Nov 2013
BOS82
IND97
04 Jan 2013
BOS94
IND75
27 Jan 2012
BOS94
IND87
06 Jan 2012
BOS74
IND87
16 Mar 2011
BOS92
IND80
19 Dec 2010
BOS99
IND88
12 Mar 2010
BOS122
IND103
22 Dec 2009
BOS103
IND94
27 Feb 2009
BOS104
IND99
03 Dec 2008
BOS114
IND96
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Indiana Pacers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#13
L
105-115
105
115
-10
102avg 111
H04/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
L
129-131 OT
129
131
-2
115avg 111
H06/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
114-118 OT
114
118
-4
101avg 111
A07/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#26
W
115-93
115
93
+22
108avg 111
H09/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
W
134-125
134
125
+9
132avg 111
A12/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
L
109-111
109
111
-2
95avg 111
A14/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#17
W
104-102
104
102
+2
92avg 111
A16/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#26
W
126-112
126
112
+14
125avg 111
A18/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#22
L
117-118
117
118
-1
111avg 111
A19/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#7
W
132-109
132
109
+23
129avg 111
A22/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-15
27-40
20-34
21-26
34-31
27-23
26-34
26-25
33-26
35-30
24-22
17-31
35-28
25-17
34-27
21-21
37-38
34-23
30-28
33-36
29-31
26-31
25-23
29-26
23-23
21-20
33-28
27-31
32-24
31-24
26-22
37-42
34-24
30-33
27-31
26-30
30-32
30-22
40-31
32-24
231.9Avg total
118.5Scored
113.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (73)117.8112.2230.1+5.668%
Season at home (35)120.7111.9232.6+8.774%
Season away (38)115.2112.5227.7+2.763%
Last 10 (10)118.5113.4231.9+5.150%
Last 5 (5)117.6110.4228.0+7.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)116.3114.6230.9+1.750%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)117.3110.9228.2+6.470%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPacers
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#29
L
99-110
99
110
-11
88avg 107
A03/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
125-122
125
122
+3
114avg 107
A05/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
L
143-147
143
147
-4
132avg 107
H07/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
W
134-125 OT
134
125
+9
128avg 107
H10/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
121-115
121
115
+6
116avg 107
A12/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
L
97-117
97
117
-20
85avg 107
A13/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
139-123
139
123
+16
136avg 107
A17/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
L
121-141
121
141
-20
118avg 107
H18/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
L
109-115
109
115
-6
106avg 107
A20/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
118-114
118
114
+4
118avg 107
A22/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-21
25-31
16-31
29-27
30-35
37-25
28-29
30-33
39-38
40-40
35-36
29-33
38-27
26-31
34-33
17-24
35-30
34-27
21-33
31-25
20-38
29-29
19-24
29-26
30-40
25-24
49-37
35-22
24-34
37-38
34-34
26-35
40-22
26-36
22-27
21-30
36-26
22-26
25-26
35-36
243.5Avg total
120.6Scored
122.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (73)115.9118.2234.1-2.345%
Season at home (36)118.6118.2236.9+0.453%
Season away (37)113.2118.2231.4-5.038%
Last 10 (10)120.6122.9243.5-2.350%
Last 5 (5)116.8122.0238.8-5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)117.3123.9241.2-6.632%
vs Similar (7)116.4119.6236.0-3.129%
vs Weaker (4)112.8116.8229.5-4.050%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +5.2+5.2Q1: +1.0+1.0Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: -2.7-2.7Q4Q4: -2.3-2.3Q4: -0.9-0.9
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +5.2+5.2Q1: +1.0+1.0Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: -2.7-2.7Q4Q4: -2.3-2.3Q4: -0.9-0.9
Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#13
W
64-55
64
55
+9
H04/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
W
61-54
61
54
+7
H06/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
68-56
68
56
+12
A07/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#26
W
60-45
60
45
+15
H09/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
W
71-61
71
61
+10
A12/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
L
55-62
55
62
-7
A14/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#17
W
44-43
44
43
+1
A16/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#26
W
63-48
63
48
+15
A18/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#22
W
64-57
64
57
+7
A19/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#7
W
60-54
60
54
+6
A22/03
NBA
114.5Avg total
61.0Scored
53.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.554.6114.0+4.967%-
Last 30 at home (13)60.252.5112.6+7.777%-
Last 30 away (17)58.956.2115.1+2.859%-
Last 10 (10)61.053.5114.5+7.590%-
Last 5 (5)57.252.8110.0+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)58.355.7114.0+2.670%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)60.054.0114.0+6.065%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#29
W
54-52
54
52
+2
A03/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
67-60
67
60
+7
A05/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
79-78
79
78
+1
H07/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
W
64-58
64
58
+6
H10/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
69-57
69
57
+12
A12/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
L
49-67
49
67
-18
A13/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
55-64
55
64
-9
A17/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
L
61-72
61
72
-11
H18/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
W
66-58
66
58
+8
A20/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A22/03
NBA
124.0Avg total
62.2Scored
61.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.261.8120.0-3.543%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.163.5119.6-7.531%-
Last 30 away (17)59.960.4120.3-0.553%-
Last 10 (10)62.261.8124.0+0.470%-
Last 5 (5)57.862.6120.4-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)57.262.3119.5-5.237%-
vs Similar (7)60.762.1122.9-1.443%-
vs Weaker (4)59.058.5117.5+0.575%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 118.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.4 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers48.9 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.826.2
56.0%
54.5%52.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers44.716.3
36.5%
35.8%48.9
🏀 Free throws22.317.2
77.1%
78.1%17.2
They take 91.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 44.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Indiana Pacerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Indiana Pacers: 120.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.6 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.0 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.431.8
57.4%
54.5%63.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.213.0
38.0%
35.8%39.0
🏀 Free throws23.118.0
77.9%
78.1%18.0
They take 89.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 24 Mar 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WLWWLWWLLL
Indiana Pacers
WLLWLWWLWL
#3
League position
#24
+5.0
Net rating
-2.2
115.7
Offensive rating
116.9
110.7
Defensive rating
119.2
55.4%
Effective FG%
57.3%
52.6%
Opp. effective FG%
56.4%
11.1%
Turnover %
12.9%
22.0%
Off. rebound %
25.1%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.26
36.5%
3-point %
38.0%
63.5%
Assist %
61.8%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence115.7 · 116.9Defence110.7 · 119.2Shooting55.4% · 57.3%3-point %36.5% · 38.0%Ball care11.1% · 12.9%Off. rebounds22.0% · 25.1%Free throws0.24 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Indiana Pacers
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Boston Celtics wins
3
Indiana Pacers wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/03/23ASacramento Kings132-109
19/03/23AUtah Jazz117-118
18/03/23APortland Trail Blazers126-112
16/03/23AMinnesota Timberwolves104-102
14/03/23AHouston Rockets109-111
12/03/23AAtlanta Hawks134-125
09/03/23HPortland Trail Blazers115-93
07/03/23ACleveland Cavaliers114-118 OT
06/03/23HNew York Knicks129-131 OT
04/03/23HBrooklyn Nets105-115
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/03/23AToronto Raptors118-114
20/03/23ACharlotte Hornets109-115
18/03/23HPhiladelphia 76ers121-141
17/03/23AMilwaukee Bucks139-123
13/03/23ADetroit Pistons97-117
12/03/23ADetroit Pistons121-115
10/03/23HHouston Rockets134-125 OT
07/03/23HPhiladelphia 76ers143-147
05/03/23AChicago Bulls125-122
03/03/23ASan Antonio Spurs99-110

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW68%
HomeWWLLW74%
AwayLWWLW63%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games733538
Win %68%74%63%
Points / game117.8120.7115.2
Allowed / game112.2111.9112.5
Point differential+5.6+8.7+2.7
Avg total230.1232.6227.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%46%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (22)50% (10)58% (12)
Overtime %15%17%13%
Indiana Pacers
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW45%
HomeWLLWL53%
AwayWLWLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games733637
Win %45%53%38%
Points / game115.9118.6113.2
Allowed / game118.2118.2118.2
Point differential-2.3+0.4-5.0
Avg total234.1236.9231.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%14%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (24)40% (15)67% (9)
Overtime %4%6%3%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Milwaukee Bucks72522072%116.4112.1+4.3
2 Boston Celtics73502368%117.8112.2+5.6
3 Philadelphia 76ers72492368%115.4110.2+5.2
4 Denver Nuggets73492467%116.7112.8+3.9
5 Cleveland Cavaliers75472863%112.2106.7+5.5
6 Memphis Grizzlies72452762%116.2112.3+3.9
7 Sacramento Kings72432960%120.9118.5+2.4
8 New York Knicks75423356%115.3112.8+2.5
9 Miami Heat74403454%109.3109.7-0.4
10 Brooklyn Nets73393453%113.3112.9+0.4
11 Phoenix Suns72383453%113.3111.8+1.6
12 Los Angeles Clippers74393553%112.9112.3+0.5
13 Golden State Warriors74383651%118.4118.0+0.4
14 Minnesota Timberwolves74373750%116.1116.3-0.3
15 New Orleans Pelicans73363749%114.0112.8+1.3
16 Oklahoma City Thunder73363749%117.5116.3+1.2
17 Dallas Mavericks73363749%113.9113.4+0.5
18 Atlanta Hawks73363749%117.6117.6+0.0
19 Los Angeles Lakers73363749%116.5116.7-0.2
20 Utah Jazz72353749%117.4117.4-0.1
21 Toronto Raptors73353848%112.9112.2+0.7
22 Chicago Bulls72343847%113.2112.5+0.6
23 Indiana Pacers73334045%115.9118.2-2.3
24 Portland Trail Blazers72324044%114.4116.1-1.7
25 Washington Wizards73324144%112.7113.7-1.0
26 Orlando Magic74314342%111.7114.3-2.6
27 Charlotte Hornets74235131%111.1117.4-6.3
28 San Antonio Spurs73195426%112.1122.2-10.0
29 Houston Rockets73185525%110.5118.3-7.8
30 Detroit Pistons73165722%110.8118.6-7.8
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics34263228120
Indiana Pacers3223211995
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