Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics NBA Friday Night Preview

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by Legends Sportsbook - 1/27/2012 1:54 PM

The surging Indiana Pacers face the Boston Celtics in NBA action on Friday at the TD Garden.

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Indiana is 12-5 SU and 10-7 ATS this season and is coming off a huge win on Wednesday, when the Pacers beat the Eastern Conference-leading Chicago Bulls 95-90. Indiana, which lost a hard-fought first round NBA Playoffs series against Chicago last season, cashed as an 8-point road underdog. The score was under the total of 187.

Boston is 7-9 straight up and 8-8 against the spread. The Celtics routed the Orlando Magic 87-56 on Monday and cashed as a 7-point underdog. The score was under the total of 175.5. Boston faced the Magic again Thursday night.

is 6-2 SU in its last eight games overall, and 4-1 SU in its last five games on the road. The total has gone under in eight of Indiana?s last 11 games overall, and in five of its last seven on the road.

is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games. The Celtics are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games at home, but just 2-5 SU and ATS in their last seven games at home. The total has gone under in all five of Boston?s last five games at home.

Head-to-head, Boston is 6-4 straight up but 4-6 against the spread in the past 10 meetings. This is the third meeting this season, with the Pacers winning both games, including a 97-83 result in the last meeting Jan. 14 in Indiana.


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