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Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 24 May 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 126-110
25-27 32-24 36-29 33-30
Position#1
Record73-19
FormLWWWW
Points / game119.4
Allowed / game107.9
vs
Position#17
Record53-41
FormWLWWL
Points / game122.1
Allowed / game119.2
USANBANBA - Semi-finals· TD Garden
NBA2023-24
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
Miami Heat
#18
L
101-111
101
111
-10
92avg 113
H24/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
104-84
104
84
+20
97avg 113
A27/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
102-88
102
88
+14
93avg 113
A29/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
118-84
118
84
+34
121avg 113
H01/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
120-95
120
95
+25
116avg 113
H07/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
L
94-118
94
118
-24
80avg 113
H09/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
106-93
106
93
+13
103avg 113
A12/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
109-102
109
102
+7
103avg 113
A13/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
113-98
113
98
+15
117avg 113
H15/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
133-128 OT
133
128
+5
123avg 113
H22/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-28
34-30
18-27
22-26
21-12
42-27
24-22
17-23
34-24
19-12
28-23
21-29
41-23
27-23
30-20
20-18
40-34
19-15
33-28
28-18
24-30
30-24
24-36
16-28
30-28
27-20
27-21
22-24
37-30
25-27
26-21
21-24
28-28
30-24
27-26
28-20
34-31
30-33
30-29
23-24
210.1Avg total
110.0Scored
100.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (92)119.4107.9227.4+11.579%
Season at home (48)121.7107.4229.1+14.488%
Season away (44)117.0108.6225.5+8.470%
Last 10 (10)110.0100.1210.1+9.980%
Last 5 (5)111.0107.8218.8+3.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)135.0100.0235.0+35.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (29)115.8104.6220.4+11.279%
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
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
L
92-115
92
115
-23
83avg 116
A01/05
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
120-98
120
98
+22
123avg 116
H02/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
117-121
117
121
-4
111avg 116
A06/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
121-130
121
130
-9
112avg 116
A09/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
111-106
111
106
+5
101avg 116
H10/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
121-89
121
89
+32
127avg 116
H12/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
91-121
91
121
-30
82avg 116
A15/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
116-103
116
103
+13
118avg 116
H18/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
130-109
130
109
+21
134avg 116
A19/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
128-133 OT
128
133
-5
128avg 116
A22/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-23
17-30
19-34
25-28
33-24
26-23
34-31
27-20
24-27
31-22
32-33
30-39
36-36
37-27
18-36
30-31
29-20
34-38
22-32
26-16
34-14
35-27
32-22
20-26
32-38
22-31
21-27
16-25
29-30
32-21
27-24
28-28
39-27
31-28
31-29
29-25
31-34
33-30
29-30
24-23
227.2Avg total
114.7Scored
112.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (94)122.1119.2241.2+2.956%
Season at home (46)124.8117.0241.8+7.867%
Season away (48)119.4121.2240.7-1.846%
Last 10 (10)114.7112.5227.2+2.250%
Last 5 (5)117.2111.0228.2+6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)127.0122.5249.5+4.550%
vs Similar (20)116.8113.0229.7+3.860%
vs Weaker (8)126.5115.5242.0+11.062%
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: +4.8+4.8Q1: +4.5+4.5Q2Q2: +4.8+4.8Q2: +2.1+2.1Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -3.3-3.3Q4Q4: -1.6-1.6Q4: -0.6-0.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.8+4.8Q1: +4.5+4.5Q2Q2: +4.8+4.8Q2: +2.1+2.1Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -3.3-3.3Q4Q4: -1.6-1.6Q4: -0.6-0.6
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
Miami Heat
#18
W
61-58
61
58
+3
H24/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
63-39
63
39
+24
A27/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
53-36
53
36
+17
A29/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
68-46
68
46
+22
H01/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
59-49
59
49
+10
H07/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H09/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
57-48
57
48
+9
A12/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
62-57
62
57
+5
A13/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
58-52
58
52
+6
H15/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
D
64-64
64
64
+0
H22/05
NBA
110.2Avg total
59.9Scored
50.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)62.353.2115.5+9.087%-
Last 30 at home (16)61.353.4114.7+7.981%-
Last 30 away (14)63.453.1116.4+10.393%-
Last 10 (10)59.950.3110.2+9.680%-
Last 5 (5)59.055.0114.0+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)61.047.0108.0+14.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (29)62.353.4115.8+8.986%-
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
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
L
48-53
48
53
-5
A01/05
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
59-47
59
47
+12
H02/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A06/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
73-63
73
63
+10
A09/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
63-58
63
58
+5
H10/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
69-41
69
41
+28
H12/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
54-69
54
69
-15
A15/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
61-51
61
51
+10
H18/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
70-55
70
55
+15
A19/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
D
64-64
64
64
+0
A22/05
NBA
116.6Avg total
61.6Scored
55.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)62.258.2120.4+3.970%-
Last 30 at home (14)64.954.1119.0+10.793%-
Last 30 away (16)59.861.8121.6-2.050%-
Last 10 (10)61.655.0116.6+6.670%-
Last 5 (5)63.656.0119.6+7.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)66.561.5128.0+5.050%-
vs Similar (20)60.957.5118.3+3.465%-
vs Weaker (8)64.459.4123.8+5.088%-
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: 110.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.4 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.2 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.326.2
57.8%
54.4%52.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.113.8
36.2%
36.3%41.4
🏀 Free throws20.516.2
79.0%
78.2%16.2
They take 83.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Indiana Pacerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Indiana Pacers: 114.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀10%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.2 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.9 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.6 pts a game · 10% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.233.1
60.0%
54.4%66.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.312.3
39.3%
36.3%36.9
🏀 Free throws15.311.6
75.8%
78.2%11.6
They take 86.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). 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 May 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWWWLWWWWL
Indiana Pacers
LWWLWWLLWL
#1
League position
#17
+10.5
Net rating
+2.3
117.1
Offensive rating
119.4
106.6
Defensive rating
117.1
56.2%
Effective FG%
59.6%
52.8%
Opp. effective FG%
53.3%
11.3%
Turnover %
12.6%
24.4%
Off. rebound %
25.3%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.18
36.2%
3-point %
39.3%
57.5%
Assist %
67.4%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence117.1 · 119.4Defence106.6 · 117.1Shooting56.2% · 59.6%3-point %36.2% · 39.3%Ball care11.3% · 12.6%Off. rebounds24.4% · 25.3%Free throws0.25 · 0.18Form (last 10/10)80% · 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
22/05/24HIndiana Pacers133-128 OT
15/05/24HCleveland Cavaliers113-98
13/05/24ACleveland Cavaliers109-102
12/05/24ACleveland Cavaliers106-93
09/05/24HCleveland Cavaliers94-118
07/05/24HCleveland Cavaliers120-95
01/05/24HMiami Heat118-84
29/04/24AMiami Heat102-88
27/04/24AMiami Heat104-84
24/04/24HMiami Heat101-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/05/24ABoston Celtics128-133 OT
19/05/24ANew York Knicks130-109
18/05/24HNew York Knicks116-103
15/05/24ANew York Knicks91-121
12/05/24HNew York Knicks121-89
10/05/24HNew York Knicks111-106
09/05/24ANew York Knicks121-130
06/05/24ANew York Knicks117-121
02/05/24HMilwaukee Bucks120-98
01/05/24AMilwaukee Bucks92-115

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW79%
HomeWWLWW88%
AwayLWWWW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games924844
Win %79%88%70%
Points / game119.4121.7117.0
Allowed / game107.9107.4108.6
Point differential+11.5+14.4+8.4
Avg total227.4229.1225.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%56%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (20)88% (8)33% (12)
Overtime %8%6%9%
Indiana Pacers
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL56%
HomeWWWWW67%
AwayLLLWL46%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games944648
Win %56%67%46%
Points / game122.1124.8119.4
Allowed / game119.2117.0121.2
Point differential+2.9+7.8-1.8
Avg total241.2241.8240.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%43%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (25)53% (15)30% (10)
Overtime %3%4%2%
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 Boston Celtics92731979%119.4107.9+11.5
2 Oklahoma City Thunder92632968%118.5111.2+7.3
3 Minnesota Timberwolves94643068%112.4105.7+6.6
4 Denver Nuggets94643068%113.2108.9+4.3
5 Dallas Mavericks95593662%116.3114.0+2.4
6 New York Knicks94573761%112.3108.3+4.0
7 Los Angeles Clippers88533560%114.6112.0+2.6
8 Milwaukee Bucks86503658%118.0115.9+2.1
9 Phoenix Suns85493658%115.8113.5+2.3
10 New Orleans Pelicans86493757%113.8109.9+3.9
11 Sacramento Kings83473657%116.3114.3+2.0
12 Indiana Pacers94534156%122.1119.2+2.9
13 Cleveland Cavaliers94534156%110.8109.4+1.4
14 Philadelphia 76ers89503956%114.1111.2+2.8
15 Orlando Magic89503956%109.7107.4+2.2
16 Golden State Warriors83463755%117.5115.2+2.3
17 Los Angeles Lakers86473955%117.2117.3-0.1
18 Miami Heat89484154%109.1108.1+1.0
19 Houston Rockets82414150%114.3113.2+1.1
20 Chicago Bulls84404448%112.2113.7-1.5
21 Atlanta Hawks83364743%118.3120.6-2.3
22 Brooklyn Nets82325039%110.4113.3-2.9
23 Utah Jazz82315138%115.7120.5-4.9
24 Memphis Grizzlies82275533%105.8112.8-7.0
25 Toronto Raptors82255730%112.4118.8-6.4
26 San Antonio Spurs82226027%112.1118.6-6.5
27 Portland Trail Blazers82216126%106.4115.4-9.0
28 Charlotte Hornets82216126%106.6116.8-10.2
29 Washington Wizards82156718%113.7123.0-9.3
30 Detroit Pistons82146817%109.9119.0-9.1
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 Celtics25323633126
Indiana Pacers27242930110
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