<p>The two teams met just over a week ago, with the Pacers recording a surprise victory in Indiana. Now, it's the turn of Boston to host, as they will welcome the Pacers to the TD Garden on Thursday, January 22, at 11:30 AEDT.</p> <p>What will happen in this upcoming meeting? Will Indiana repeat, or will Boston exact revenge and achieve the victory like they did the last time these two teams met in Massachusetts earlier this season?</p> <p>Read on for our top Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers betting predictions for the lowdown on what we believe will happen and where we think value is…</p> <h2>Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers: Betting Preview</h2> <p>Both teams knew entering the season that things would be tough; both lost their star players <strong>(Jayson Tatum</strong> and<strong> Tyrese Haliburton)</strong> to significant Achilles injuries.</p> <p>Arguably, the Pacers have found the absence of their star the hardest. Having been the beaten NBA Finalists last season, they are now one of the worst teams in the NBA on paper. Based on their regular-season form, they are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, having managed just 10 wins (prior to their game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday).</p> <p>In contrast, the Celtics are near the top of the East, having posted a positive record. Ahead of their clash against the Detroit Pistons at the top of the conference, they were sitting 4.5 games behind, but 1.5 games in front of the New York Knicks.</p> <p>Still, the form book doesn't always tell us what to expect. As we saw on January 12, the Pacers would shock the Celtics with a 98-96 win in Indiana. It was a very different outcome to the two games played over the Christmas period, as Boston won those 140-122 and 103-95; the latter was the last time they met at the TD Garden.</p> <h2>Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>Our Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers betting prediction is that the <strong>Celtics return to winning ways</strong>. Despite the recent loss, they have a very good record against Indiana, having won 17 of the last 25 between them. Of those 17 victories, 10 have been at home.</p> <p>Player props are always something we like to maximise the betting value available across <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-us/nba">NBA betting</a>, and this one features a player who has been performing consistently well in points-scoring markets.</p> <p><strong>Jaylen Brown</strong> has been the star of the show for the Celtics in recent games against the Pacers. Absent for the loss, he was the leader in points scored across the two wins this season, sinking 30 and 31. We <strong>predict he'll have 25+</strong> this time around.</p> <h2>Keep Reading</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/punter-iq/guide/how-to-bet-on-the-nba">Everything you need to know before placing your first NBA bet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/nba/tips">Our latest NBA tips and predictions for this week's action</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/nba/nba-news/how-to-stream-the-nba">How to catch every NBA game from Australia without missing a tip-off</a></li> </ul>