7:08 pm
March 10

Celtics @ Pacers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston Celtics (42-21)

@ Indiana Pacers (39-25)

 

Current odds:

Boston Celtics: (-160)

Indiana Pacers: (+140)

 

• The spread for the game is Boston by 3.5 points.

• Boston endured a 2-6 swoon in January but responded with a 14-3 surge, and the team is hopeful its response to the current slump will be just as forceful. “Most of our good teams go through stretches like this and usually two or three a year,” coach Brad Stevens told reporters. “This is our second one. Hopefully we can nip that in the bud and not have a third one.” After scoring at least 28 points in a seven-game stretch, All-Star forward Jayson Tatum has been held under 20 in consecutive games while shooting a combined 15-of-41.

• All-Star Domantas Sabonis recorded 20 points and 17 rebounds Sunday to set a team record with his 50th double-double, tied for second in the NBA. T.J. Warren returned from a one-game layoff to score 16 points and Myles Turner matched him in that category while hauling in 13 rebounds. Victor Oladipo, who missed the first meeting with the Celtics while still recovering from a knee injury, struggled through a 6-of-18 shooting game against Dallas but scored the game’s final six points and handed out a team-high seven assists.

• Pacers PG T.J. McConnell had 12 points and five assists in just 16 minutes Sunday and is 15-of-25 from the floor over his last three contests.

4/10
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