Pacers Game Tonight: Pacers vs Celtics Odds, Injury Report, and Predictions for Feb. 27

After being relatively idle during the All-Star break, the Indiana Pacers resumed play against the OKC Thunder but failed to rattle off the necessary stops as they succumbed in overtime despite welcoming back Malcolm Brogdon, falling to 20-41 on the season (while improving their draft odds).

Now, the Pacers face one of, if not the hottest team in the association in the Boston Celtics, which have stood as victors in 13 of their last 15 outings. This will be another test for Indiana’s new backcourt pairing, which did not play to their standards against Oklahoma City.

On the season, the Pacers are 14-18 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse and 9-29 against the East while the Celtics are 16-15 on the road and 26-15 against conference foes. Indiana ranks 18th in offensive rating and 26th in defensive rating while Boston sits at 16th and second, respectively, on the same departments.

Pacers vs Celtics Odds, Spread, Over/Under & Betting Pick

The latest odds from WynnBET (sign up with this link) have the visiting Celtics as definitive -7.5 favorites on the road against the Pacers. Boston stands as a -320 moneyline favorite while Indiana is currently a +260 moneyline underdog.

The over/under for this contest has been set at 223.5. The oddsmakers are anticipating a high-scoring affair between both teams.

Projected Pacers Starting Lineup Tonight

SF: Chris Duarte

PF: Oshae Brissett

C:   Isaiah Jackson

SG: Malcolm Brogdon

PG: Tyrese Haliburton

Pacers Injury Report

Chris Duarte (toe), who has missed the last three games, and Lance Stephenson (ankle) are marked as game time decisions. Meanwhile, Myles Turner (foot), TJ McConnell (wrist) and TJ Warren (foot) remain sidelined. Ricky Rubio (torn ACL) is out for the season and is not with the team.

Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction

The Pacers have gone toe-to-toe with the Celtics in most of their recent outings, but Boston has been playing stout defense all season long. Add that to their much-improved and more stable offense after adding Derrick White, and you are looking at a dangerous wildcard in the East come playoff time.

With more firepower (hopefully), Indiana could even have an edge offensively over Boston. However, defense is a safer bet to prevail. Look for the Celtics to hang with the Pacers on offense in the first half before locking them down in the third and fourth frames. Contrary to the over/under, expect a relatively low-scoring game.

Pacers 100, Celtics 109

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What channel is the Indiana Pacers game on?

Sunday’s contest will air on Bally Sports Indiana (Indianapolis) and NBC Sports Boston (Boston) and will tip off early at 5 PM ET.

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Pacers Next Game and Schedule

Indiana goes on a four-game road trip to meet with Eastern Conference foes, kickstarted by two consecutive contests against Orlando, the first of which is the second night of a back-to-back after Boston, before heading at Detroit and concluding at Washington.

Feb. 28 @ Orlando

Mar. 02 @ Orlando

Mar. 04 @ Detroit

Mar. 06 @ Washington