Boston vs. Indiana Bets start the 2023-24 NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals on Monday night. Currently, we have been loving this format. Again, Bovada online sportsbook along with some other books brought the early Monday night numbers. Fans can get more shelf life now with the increased action. Now, can Boston advance playing on the road this Monday night?
| NBA Monday Numbers 12/4 |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics (-4.5) | -110 | -108 | -107 |
| Indiana Pacers | -110 | -112 | -113 |
| Over 238.5 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 238.5 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 |
Boston vs. Indiana Bets like an irate Celtics team. Now, for those who did not watch the game between Philadelphia and Boston. Jayson Tatum was ejected on a night where the refs were taking no backtalk of any kind. Yes, we mean any! Boston did win the game against a shorthanded 76ers team but they were not happy. The two teams combined for 244 points against all odds.
Also, Indiana lost to Miami by ten points. They only scored 132 points even though it felt like over 150. It was that kind of night for the Pacers who needed to score close to 150 and could not. Now, the Pacers won their group (Group C) during the group stage phase. Despite that, this is a team that is only around .500 on the season. Meanwhile, Boston, at press time, had won 15 of their first 19 contests.
Alright, the last time these two teams faced off, Indiana was without Tyrese Hailburton. The Celtics promptly blew out the Pacers by a whopping 50 points. Now, Indiana will have full revenge on their minds for this game. No one expects that kind of rout this time around. However, Boston is a team that comes in almost as angry after what happened in Boston on Friday night. No matter how anyone slices that game, it was ugly!
Bettors expect quite the crazy game. Scoring will not be down here as both teams try to push tempo hard. That is the way they play. Boston can easily score 125+ and so can Indiana. Some are expecting a little defense and it could occur at times. However, the Celtics know how to beat teams on the road (six wins). Take the Celtics here.
So, can the Celtics win by five or more points on Monday night? Boston vs. Indiana bets look forward to see how many points the Celtics can advance by. Now, remember Boston is only missing Kristaps Porzingis. The Celtics are not all that concerned there. Hopefully, Jayson Tatum will have calmed down by then after his ejection on Friday night against Philadelphia.
Now, Indiana needs wins. It is hard to believe but the Pacers would get a week off if they lose. No one wants to lose the IST after getting this far. However, if a team needed rest to start pushing for more playoff cushion, it would be Indiana. Naturally, no one wants to say that fact. Indiana has lived on borrowed time in the tournament going 4-0, however.
That result alone is why one almost is compelled to take Boston to cover. Yes, the Celtics are laying 4.5-points on the road but it is against a Pacers team who has lost four of their previous six games. Throw out the IST record for a second.
So, that -107 number on the 4.5-point spread could be teased to +105 at 5.5 points. Okay, do we go with the alternative to get more value on the dollar basically? That answer is no in the Boston vs. Indiana Bets. Though we could do it, let us play it safe here for a game with Vegas implications. Boston wants to make a statement here and that Philadelphia game still has the Celtics fired up.
Boston vs. Indiana bets consider the notion of hammering the team over. Naturally, the numbers pull us to that side once more. It makes too much sense. Anything at 122.5 or above is plus-money here. If one wants to hike the number a bit, they can. Indiana allowed 142 points to Miami on Saturday. Yes, the Heat scored 142 points in a game where the teams combined for a total of 274 points. Tyrese Haliburton had 44 points in the loss.
Books keep trying to sneak the Indiana over here too. However, our focus lies with Boston because it is fun to see how high we can go. Could Jayson Tatum score 40 points? Could he score 50 points? The same question can be asked of Haliburton but Boston has the better supporting cast here. No matte what happens, this game is going to be a ton of fun. Get your popcorn and adding machines ready.
Yes, the numbers between two of the better offense in the league make this a good matchup. The only difference is that Boston is the favorites to win it all now at +450. That is one of those numbers which will go back and forth. It is clear that the Celtics are taking this season more seriously. They are on pace for around 65 wins.
Alright, let us have some fun and see if Boston can get to that magic 125 mark. Laying a few extra points to move up from +105 to +140 is risky. However, the Celtics allowed 119 at home themselves to a short-handed 76ers team. They will need to keep scoring against Haiburton and the Pacers. Indiana wants to go up and down all night long. Boston will play that game too.
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