In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics will take on the Indiana Pacers.
The Celtics hit the court as 9-point favorites against the Pacers. The matchup features an over/under of 224.5.
Celtics vs. Pacers Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:29 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Boston -9
- Total: 224.5
- Moneyline: Boston -415, Indiana +319
Pacers at Celtics odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 9)
- Pick OU:
Over (224.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 123 – Pacers 111
Moneyline
- Boston has won 63, or 79.7%, of the 79 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- This year, Boston has won 29 of 32 games when listed as at least -415 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 80.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Indiana has been the moneyline underdog 39 total times this season. Indy has gone 21-18 in those games.
- Indiana has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +319 or longer in three chances.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, Indiana has an implied win probability of 23.9%.
Against the spread
- The 120.6 points per game the Celtics score are just 0.4 more points than the Pacers allow (120.2).
- When Boston totals more than 120.2 points, it is 28-11-1 against the spread and 36-4 overall.
- When it scores more than 109.2 points, Indiana is 42-24 against the spread and 46-20 overall.
- Boston’s record is 42-30-4 against the spread and 62-14 overall when it gives up fewer than 123.3 points.
- The Celtics are the league’s second-ranked scoring team (120.6 PPG), while the Pacers allow the rank 27th in points per game (120.2) in NBA action.
- Indiana’s squad is currently the highest-scoring team in the NBA (123.3 PPG), while Boston’s team is fifth in points allowed per game (109.2).
- The Celtics have totaled a total of 930 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 11.4 per game), and the Pacers have out-scored opponents by 250 points on the season (3.1 more per game).
Over/Under
- Boston’s average implied point total this season is 2.1 more points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (119.1 implied points on average compared to 117 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Boston has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (117) 57 times.
- The average implied point total on the year for Indiana (123.7) is 15.7 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (108).
How to watch Celtics vs. Pacers
- Game Day: Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Watch on Fubo!
- NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial
Watch the NBA on Fubo!
