The Boston Celtics (24-14) visit the Indiana Pacers (8-31) after winning three straight road games. The Celtics are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, January 12, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 227.5 points.
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Celtics Cover -4.5 vs Pacers -115
Celtics vs. Pacers betting lines
- Celtics odds to win: -198
- Pacers odds to win: +165
- Spread: Celtics (-4.5)
- Total: 227.5
Celtics Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Boston has a 12-7 ATS record in road games so far while going 12-7 overall in those contests.
- Boston has gone 6-2 ATS on the road this season as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- On the road this season, Celtics games have hit the over on the set point total eight times.
- This season on the road Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.6 points per contest, 1.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Celtics Recent Trends
- The Celtics have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- The Celtics’ past 10 contests saw four hit the over.
- The Celtics’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.4 points scored. That’s 1.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Celtics have a points-per-game average 1.9 points above their season-long scoring average.
Celtics Betting Records
- The Celtics have won 68% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (17-8).
- Boston has a record of 13-5 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -198 or shorter (winning 72.2%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Celtics have an implied win probability of 66.4%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.3 (10th in NBA) | 45 (third) | 44.4 (16th) | 41.8 (fifth) | 23.9 (29th) | 11.1 (first) |
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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Pacers games have gone over the set point total nine times at home this year.
- The Pacers are 6-15 in home contests and have covered the spread 12 times at home.
- This season, the Pacers have a 1-2 record ATS at home as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
- Recent history gives an edge to the Pacers to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 232.9 points per contest.
Pacers Recent Trends
- The Pacers have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
- Pacers’ last 10 outings saw four go over the total.
- The last 10 Pacers games averaged 229.5 total points, 2.0 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- During the last 10 games, the Pacers are scoring 115.4 points per game compared to their 111.2 season average.
Pacers Betting Records
- This season, Indiana has been the underdog 34 times and won six, or 17.6%, of those games.
- The Pacers are 2-20 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +165 or more on the moneyline.
- The Pacers have a 37.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (30th in NBA) | 48.3 (25th) | 42.7 (24th) | 47.3 (27th) | 24.8 (26th) | 13.6 (ninth) |
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