Boston Celtics (15-4, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (10-8, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Celtics -4.5; over/under is 238.5
BOTTOM LINE: Boston is looking to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Celtics take on Indiana.
The Pacers have gone 8-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana scores 128.8 points and has outscored opponents by 2.9 points per game.
The Celtics are 14-3 in Eastern Conference play. Boston ranks third in the league with 47.1 rebounds per game. Jayson Tatum paces the Celtics with 8.7.
The Pacers make 51.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 7.1 percentage points higher than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (44.0%). The Pacers average 116.7 points per game, 9.2 fewer points than the 125.9 the Pacers give up to opponents.
The two teams square off for the second time this season. The Celtics defeated the Pacers 155-104 in their last meeting on Nov. 1. Tatum led the Celtics with 30 points, and T.J. McConnell led the Pacers with 18 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is shooting 51.9% and averaging 27.0 points for the Pacers. Buddy Hield is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Indiana.
Jaylen Brown is scoring 21.8 points per game and averaging 4.9 rebounds for the Celtics. Tatum is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Boston.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 5-5, averaging 131.0 points, 36.1 rebounds, 29.7 assists, 8.0 steals and 7.1 blocks per game while shooting 52.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 129.7 points per game.
Celtics: 8-2, averaging 113.6 points, 44.9 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 6.5 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.9 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton: day to day (knee), Jalen Smith: out (knee/heel).
Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: out (calf).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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