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Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Wrap - Boston Wins 99-91

Indiana was victimized by Kyrie Irving for 37 points as the Celtics defeated the Pacers 99-91 in NBA action on Wednesday.

Boston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 206.5.

Jayson Tatum had 26 points for Boston and Gordon Hayward chipped in with 13 points. Kyrie Irving had 7 assists for the Celtics, while Al Horford was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Indiana got 23 points from Bojan Bogdanovic in a losing cause and another 15 points from Thaddeus Young. Wesley Matthews contributed 5 assists for the Pacers, while Bojan Bogdanovic had 8 rebounds.

Boston led at halftime, 52-50.

The rebound battle favored Boston as they grabbed 48 boards, while Indiana only had 36