Celtics vs. Pacers Conference Finals Game 2 betting odds and trends

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Celtics vs. Pacers Conference Finals Game 2 betting odds and trends

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The Boston Celtics are 8.5-point favorites for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden on Thursday, starting at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Celtics have a 1-0 series lead. The matchup has a point total of 225.5.

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Celtics Cover -8.5 vs Pacers -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Celtics vs. Pacers Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Thursday, May 23, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
  • Favorite: Celtics (-8.5)
  • Total: 225.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics vs. Pacers Betting Statistics

  • The Celtics have played 82 games, with 42 wins against the spread.
  • So far this season, Boston has been installed as favorites by an 8.5-point margin or more 43 times and are 23-18-2 ATS in those games.
  • Celtics games this year have hit the over 43 times in 82 opportunities (52.4%).
  • In the Pacers’ 82 games this year, they have 44 wins against the spread.
  • Indiana has been underdogs by 8.5 points or more four times this season and has covered the spread twice.
  • Pacers games this season have gone over the total in 43 of 82 opportunities (52.4%).

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Celtics Trends & Top Players

  • The Celtics are shooting 48.7% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 49.6% the Pacers allow to opponents.
  • Boston is 27-8-2 against the spread and 36-1 overall when it shoots better than 49.6% from the field.
  • Boston has assembled a 30-16-1 record against the spread and a 42-5 straight-up record in games this season when the team connects on more than 36.5% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Celtics record 120.6 points per game, only 0.4 more points than the 120.2 the Pacers give up.
  • When Boston scores more than 120.2 points, it is 28-11-1 against the spread and 36-4 overall.
  • Jayson Tatum averages 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
  • Derrick White scores 15.2 points per game while adding 4.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Celtics.
  • Tatum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.

Pacers Trends & Top Players

  • The Pacers’ 50.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.4 percentage points higher than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (45.3%).
  • This season, Indiana has a 43-22-1 record against the spread and a 45-21 record overall in games the team collectively shoots above 45.3% from the field.
  • Indiana has a 32-15 ATS record and is 35-12 straight-up when the team makes more than 35.2% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Pacers average 14.1 more points per game (123.3) than the Celtics allow (109.2).
  • When it scores more than 109.2 points, Indiana is 42-24 against the spread and 46-20 overall.
  • Pascal Siakam’s averages this season are 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
  • Tyrese Haliburton adds 20.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 10.9 assists per game to the team’s cause.
  • Haliburton makes 2.8 three-pointers per game.