The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics meet in Game 2 of the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Finals Thursday. The Celtics lead the series 1-0. Tip-off from TD Garden is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Pacers vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pacers snapped a 2-game winning streak with a 133-128 overtime loss against the Celtics Tuesday while covering as 9.5-point road underdogs.
G Tyrese Haliburton'scored a team high 25 points and added 10 assists for a double-double. F Pascal Siakam'(24 points and 12 rebounds) and C Myles Turner'(23 and 10) also had double-doubles while Indiana shot 53.5% from the field in the loss.
F'Jayson Tatum'had a game-high 36 points with 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who have won 4 in a row. Three Boston players finished with 26 or more points, and each Celtics starter scored in double digits. Boston shot 47.5% from the field in the win.