Through 3 Quarters

Both the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers have kept the scorekeepers busy with 187 between them three quarters in. a win is still up for grabs for either team, but Boston is up 96-91

The Celtics have enjoyed the tag-team combination of shooting guard Jaylen Brown and small forward Jayson Tatum. The former has 25 points and five assists, while the latter has 23 points and five assists along with six rebounds. A double-double would be Brown’s third in a row. One thing to keep an eye out for is Al Horford’s foul situation as he currently sits at four.

Indiana has been led by shooting guard Tyrese Haliburton, who so far has shot 6-for-6 from downtown and has recorded 30 points. Haliburton has picked up five fouls, though.

the Pacers have lost 86% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this year, so this one seems just about wrapped up

Who’s Playing

Indiana @ Boston

Current Records: Indiana 25-52; Boston 47-30

What to Know

The Boston Celtics will take on the Indiana Pacers at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at TD Garden. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

The Celtics came up short against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, falling 106-98. Point guard Marcus Smart wasn’t much of a difference maker for Boston; Smart picked up five fouls and turned the ball over six times en route to a 3-for-15, 10-point finish.

Meanwhile, Indiana came up short against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, falling 125-118. The Pacers’ loss shouldn’t obscure the performances of shooting guard Tyrese Haliburton, who posted a double-double on 15 points and 12 dimes in addition to five boards, and small forward Terry Taylor, who had 18 points along with nine rebounds. That’s the third consecutive matchup in which Haliburton has had at least 12 assists.

Boston is expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the Detroit Pistons Feb. 16 easily too and instead slipped up with a 112-111. In other words, don’t count Indiana out just yet.

How To Watch

• When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: TD Garden — Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: Bally Sports Midwest – Indiana
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $69.81

Odds

The Celtics are a big 15-point favorite against the Pacers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Celtics as a 14.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Boston have won 18 out of their last 27 games against Indiana.

• Feb 27, 2022 – Indiana 128 vs. Boston 107
• Jan 12, 2022 – Boston 119 vs. Indiana 100
• Jan 10, 2022 – Boston 101 vs. Indiana 98
• Feb 26, 2021 – Boston 118 vs. Indiana 112
• Dec 29, 2020 – Boston 116 vs. Indiana 111
• Dec 27, 2020 – Indiana 108 vs. Boston 107
• Mar 10, 2020 – Boston 114 vs. Indiana 111
• Dec 11, 2019 – Indiana 122 vs. Boston 117
• Apr 21, 2019 – Boston 110 vs. Indiana 106
• Apr 19, 2019 – Boston 104 vs. Indiana 96
• Apr 17, 2019 – Boston 99 vs. Indiana 91
• Apr 14, 2019 – Boston 84 vs. Indiana 74
• Apr 05, 2019 – Boston 117 vs. Indiana 97
• Mar 29, 2019 – Boston 114 vs. Indiana 112
• Jan 09, 2019 – Boston 135 vs. Indiana 108
• Nov 03, 2018 – Indiana 102 vs. Boston 101
• Mar 11, 2018 – Indiana 99 vs. Boston 97
• Feb 09, 2018 – Indiana 97 vs. Boston 91
• Dec 18, 2017 – Boston 112 vs. Indiana 111
• Nov 25, 2017 – Boston 108 vs. Indiana 98
• Mar 22, 2017 – Boston 109 vs. Indiana 100
• Dec 22, 2016 – Boston 109 vs. Indiana 102
• Nov 12, 2016 – Boston 105 vs. Indiana 99
• Mar 15, 2016 – Indiana 103 vs. Boston 98
• Jan 13, 2016 – Boston 103 vs. Indiana 94
• Nov 11, 2015 – Indiana 102 vs. Boston 91
• Nov 04, 2015 – Indiana 100 vs. Boston 98

Injury Report for Boston

• Robert Williams III: Out (Knee)

Injury Report for Indiana

• Malcolm Brogdon: Out (Rest)
• T.J. McConnell: Out (Wrist)
• Chris Duarte: Out (Toe)
• Myles Turner: Out for the Season (Foot)
• T.J. Warren: Out for the Season (Foot)
• Ricky Rubio: Out for the Season (Knee)