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With each team winning one their first two meetings this season, the Pacers and Celtics will square off for the final time this regular season tonight at TD Garden. Tip-off is at 7:00 pm ET on NBA TV, and I’ve prepared a Same Game Parlay which you can find below.
We will also have NBA predictions for the 9 other games being played this Friday, so be sure to check those out! Now let’s jump into my bet.
Boston Celtics 1–10 win margin (+210)
Al Horford 3+ made threes (+125)
Parlay odds: +573
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Boston Celtics 1-10 win margin (+210)
Coming back home from a 6-game road trip is never ideal, so we might see the Celtics come out a little flat. They finished the trip on a high note by beating the Sacramento Kings 132-109, but with losses against Houston and Utah there were some questions raised about their consistency. They cannot afford a slip-up against the Pacers, who are only 11th in the East, but Indy won’t go down without a fight, especially if Tyrese Haliburton is able to play. The regular-season series is tied at 1-1, with Indiana winning the only meeting at TD Garden earlier in the year. The Pacers are also 5-1 ATS in the last 6 head-to-head meetings, so even with 7 losses in their last 8 visits to this building they should be able to keep things close. The Celtics have been tested on several occasions lately and they’re still 15-4 SU in their last 19 at TD Garden, so they should be able to win this one in the clutch.
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Al Horford 3+ made threes (+125)
We’ve seen Big Al rescue the Celtics on a number of occasions this season and he’s been stroking it from 3-point land over the last 10 games. His 58.2% efficiency during that stretch has elevated him to the team’s most efficient 3-point shooter this season at almost 46%. He has cleared this line 8 times in the last 10 games while averaging 3.2 makes per game from deep. The Pacers are an ideal team for him to continue his solid shooting streak against as they aren’t the most capable defensive team out there, especially from 3-point land, where opponents are making 37% of shots against them. That ranks them only 23rd in the NBA, and with everyone expecting a high-paced game there should be plenty of shooting opportunities for Horford to get his numbers.
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