Celtics at Pacers · Tue, Mar 2 · 7:00 PM ET
Boston at Indiana. Here is where each team has the edge.
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Pregame win chance
The win-chance line starts at tip-off.
01Where the edges are
Celtics edges
- On defenseBoston's defense cleans the defensive glass (4th) against an Indiana offense that rarely gets second chances (29th).
- On defenseBoston's defense contests every shot (4th) against an Indiana offense that struggles to shoot (23rd).
Pacers edges
No clear mismatch in Indiana's favor.
Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.
02Tale of the tape
| BOS | Rank | Stat | Rank | IND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121.7 | 2nd | Offensive rating | 28th | 111.7 |
| 113.5 | 4th | Defensive rating | 24th | 119.6 |
| +8.2 | 3rd | Net rating | 26th | -7.9 |
| 94.2 | 30th | Pace | 8th | 100.3 |
| 55.3 | 11th | Effective FG % | 23rd | 53.3 |
| 10.5 | 1st | Turnover % | 16th | 12.3 |
| 29.2 | 6th | Offensive rebound % | 29th | 21.7 |
| 16.7 | 29th | Free throw rate | 22nd | 19.6 |
| 52.3 | 4th | Opponent eFG % | 24th | 55.6 |
| 11.0 | 26th | Forced turnover % | 22nd | 11.2 |
| 75.7 | 4th | Defensive rebound % | 15th | 74.1 |
| 18.9 | 5th | Opponent FT rate | 23rd | 21.8 |
Game plan
03Form and season series
Celtics
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
Pacers
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
