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Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers
The Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -6.5-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 248.
The Pacers were a 118-101 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (219) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 118-101 winner as they battled the Pacers on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 219 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 28-7 SU,18-15-2 ATS
Boston is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
Indiana:
Team record: 20-16 SU,20-16 ATS
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston home to Minnesota Wednesday, January 10
Indiana home to Washington Wednesday, January 10