The Boston Celtics will attempt to continue their dominant run through the 2024 NBA playoffs on Tuesday when they host the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from TD Garden. The top-seeded Celtics are coming off five full days of rest following their dominant 4-1 series win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the conference semifinals. The No. 6-seeded Pacers survived one of the more entertaining series of the 2024 NBA playoffs with their 130-109 road win over the New York Knicks on Sunday to take their semifinal series 4-3 and advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Kristaps Porzingis (calf) is out for Boston, while Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) is out for Indiana.
Boston is a 9.5-point favorite and the over/under for total points scored is 222 in the latest Celtics vs. Pacers odds via SportsLine consensus. Before making any Pacers vs. Celtics picks, be sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Pacers and just locked in its picks and NBA playoff predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NBA betting lines and trends for Pacers vs. Celtics:
Celtics vs. Pacers spread: Celtics -9.5Celtics vs. Pacers over/under: 222Celtics vs. Pacers money line: Celtics -455, Pacers +341BOS: The Celtics are 3-0-1 against the spread when playing on four or more days of rest.IND: The Pacers are 25-17-2 ATS as an underdog this season.Celtics vs. Pacers picks: See picks at SportsLine
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