The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics will play at TD Garden for the second time in three days. In the first game, Boston defeated the Pacers 142-105. Boston shot 51% from the field and scored 23-56 from distance. There are few to no teams that can compete with Boston when they shoot like they do. The Pacers couldn’t find their chances all night, shooting just 41% and 28% from three. Jaylen Brown continued to show that he is one of the best two-way players in the NBA. Brown scored 44 points on 66% shooting, all while picking off Tyrese Haliburton all over the court for 37 minutes. The Pacers managed to beat the Celtics 135-132 back in October of this year.

The Celtics and Pacers are two NBA teams that rely on pace and try to overwhelm their opponents with a torrent of points. With a rating of 119.6, the Celtics currently rank third in the NBA in offensive rating. The Celtics shoot an absurd amount of three-pointers every game. They rank 1st in the NBA with 50.5 three-point attempts per game. Compared to the rest of the league, the Bulls rank 2nd with 43.6 three-point attempts per game. The Celtics roster is built to reach the three, and they do it at a rate of 36.6%. The Pacers aren’t far behind the Celtics on offense, ranking 11th with an offensive rating of 115.4. What the Pacers lack in offensive rating, they make up for in speed. Indiana ranks 7th in the NBA in speed played with a score of 100.78. The fast-paced offense led to an average of 114.4 points per game. Normally I want the team that just went out to come back with a better performance for the second game in a row, but given how many threes the Celtics take, it can be difficult to predict. Instead, I want the Pacers to rely on what they do best and have a better offensive performance tonight.

Pacers vs. Celtics Prediction: Over 233.5 (-110) available at time of publication. Playable under this number.

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