Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
The Indiana Pacers will travel to play the Boston Celtics in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Tip off time from Boston is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the road team Indiana Pacers favored by –3 points with an over under lined at 174 ½ points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has not moved this line as Indiana remains a -3 point favorite.
The total has moved down to 174 points.
Those backing the favored Indiana Pacers on the money line will lay –145 odds with the home underdog Boston Celtics bringing back +135 odds to earn the straight up win with no need for taking the points.
These two Eastern conference teams have met twice already at each location this season with Indiana winning and covering the point spread in both games.
The total came in with one under and one push.
Indiana will travel to Boston with a record of 12-5 on the year. The club is 7-4 on the road.
The Pacers put up 92 points and hit on 42.1% from the field with 39.5% coming from the three point line. The team connects on 79.3% from the free throw line.
On defense Indiana allows 90 points with 41.2% shooting. Teams connect on 33.1% from the three point line against them.
Indiana has won seven of their past ten games.
They are coming off the impressive 95-90 road victory on Wednesday to the Chicago Bulls as a +8 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at under the total of 187 points.
The Pacers overcame a 10 point half time deficit by outscoring the Bulls by 15 points in the second half.
Indiana connected on 47.5% from the floor with 5 of 10 coming from beyond the arc.
Danny Granger led Indiana with 22 points and nine rebounds on 9 of 16 shooting.
Center Roy Hibbert had 20 points and grabbed eight boards as he made 9 of his 14 shots.
David West had seven rebounds and 14 points in the win.
They allowed Chicago 40% shooting with 3 of 13 coming from the three point line.
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Boston will host Indiana with a mark of 8-9 on the year. The team is 5-5 at home.
The Celtics average 89 points and hit on 45.1% from the floor. The team connect on 41.6% from the three point line.. Boston makes 75.3% of their free throws.
On defense Boston allows 87 points and 42.4% shooting. Opponents hit on 30.6% from three against them.
The club is coming off the come from behind 91-83 road win at Orlando last night as a +10 point underdog.
The total landed right at the closing total of 174 points.
Boston overcame a 21 point halftime deficit by outscoring the Magic 54-25 in the second half. They allowed Orlando just 8 fourth quarter points.
The Celtics shot 46.6% from the field with 10 of 21 coming from the three point line.
Boston lost the rebounding battle by nine boards and fell behind by as many as 27 points in the game.
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 24 points and 10 rebounds on 7 of 18 shooting.
E’Twaun Moore off the bench poured in 16 points and he made 4 of 4 from the three point line.
Kevin Garnet grabbed 10 boards to go with his 12 points in the win.
Boston allowed Orlando 38% shooting with 5 of 17 from beyond the arc.
Trend: Indiana Pacers are 3-0 ATS in their past three meetings versus the Boston Celtics.
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