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Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics Game 2 Pick & Prediction – 5/23/2024

Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Game 2 Betting Pick, Prediction & Preview

  • Date: May 23, 2024
  • Venue: TD Garden

Pacers vs Celtics Game 2 Betting Odds

Spread: Indiana Pacers 9 (-110), Boston Celtics -9 (-110)
Over/Under Total: 224.5
Moneyline: Indiana Pacers 315, Boston Celtics -390

Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Game 2 Win Probabilities

Implied Win %: Projected Win %:
Indiana Pacers - 23% Indiana Pacers - 21%
Boston Celtics - 77% Boston Celtics - 79%

Implied Win % in sports betting represent the probability of an outcome as suggested by the betting odds. It's a way for bettors to gauge the likelihood of an event occurring based on the odds offered by sportsbooks.

Projected Win %, also known as projected win probability, is an estimate by ATS.io to determine the likelihood that a team will win a game or event. This projection is often based on various factors such as team performance, statistics, and historical data.

Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Game 2 Betting Preview

The Indiana Pacers (55-42) are set to face off against the Boston Celtics (73-20) in an NBA Thursday Night showdown, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The game, scheduled to start at 8:00 PM ET, will take place at the TD Garden in Boston, the home arena of the Celtics. Boston holds a 1-0 lead in this series after coming back to beat the Pacers in overtime in Game 1 on Tuesday.

The Celtics are considered strong favorites for this matchup, with a spread of -9.0 in their favor. The moneyline odds currently stand at -390 for the Celtics and +320 for the Pacers. Based on these odds, the Pacers have an implied win probability of 23%, while the Celtics have an implied win probability of 77%.

For Indiana, the question going into Game 2 will be how they bounce back after giving away a game they should have won to open this series. Tyrese Haliburton hit six threes in Game 1 and it would be hard to ask him to do more than he did on Tuesday. The fact that Indiana let that contest slip through their fingers could be a troublesome sign going into the remainder of this series.

On the Boston side, there are a couple of questions as well. First, can they play better defense than they did in Game 1, where they were well below their usual standard on that end of the floor. Second, can they avoid losing outright as a heavy home favorite in Game 2, something they have done in each of the first two rounds of this postseason against the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction

Final Score: Indiana Pacers 108.14 vs Boston Celtics 118.49

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Consensus

Spread Pick Consensus

+9.0/-110
71% IND
-9.0/-110
29% BOS

Moneyline Pick Consensus

+299
9% IND
-379
91% BOS

Total Pick Consensus

225.5/-110
7% UN
225.5/-110
93% OV

Stats

  • Team Stats Per Game
  • Team Stats Per 100 Poss
  • Four Factors
  • Analytics

Offense/Defense

IND
Team Stats Per Game
BOS
42
Games
40
43.1
FG
40.8
88.1
FGA
89.9
.489
FG%
.454
12.6
3Pt-FG
13.1
33.7
3Pt-FGA
36.4
.374
3Pt%
.359
30.5
2Pt-FG
27.7
54.4
2Pt-FGA
53.5
.560
2Pt%
.518
16.4
FT
14.1
21.2
FTA
17.7
.773
FT%
.797
8.8
ORB
10.5
32.9
DRB
34.0
41.6
TRB
44.5
28.3
AST
24.3
8.3
STL
7.0
5.2
BLK
4.2
13.8
TOV
13.5
19.3
PF
18.8
115.2
PTS
108.7

Defense/Offense

IND
Team Stats Per Game
BOS
42
Games
40
41.8
FG
41.6
88.7
FGA
90.9
.472
FG%
.457
13.1
3Pt-FG
17.9
37.0
3Pt-FGA
49.3
.354
3Pt%
.362
28.8
2Pt-FG
23.7
51.7
2Pt-FGA
41.6
.556
2Pt%
.570
18.1
FT
16.5
23.2
FTA
21.0
.780
FT%
.788
11.0
ORB
11.1
33.3
DRB
34.0
44.3
TRB
45.2
25.9
AST
25.4
7.5
STL
7.5
4.6
BLK
5.8
14.4
TOV
11.9
18.6
PF
16.1
114.9
PTS
117.5

Offense/Defense

IND
Four Factors
BOS
.560
eFG%
.526
12.4
TOV%
12.1
20.9
RB%
76.5
.186
FT/FGA
.157

Defense/Offense

IND
Four Factors
BOS
.545
eFG%
.556
12.7
TOV%
10.6
74.9
RB%
24.6
.204
FT/FGA
.182

Offense/Defense

IND
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
BOS
42
Games
40
43.0
FG
41.6
88.1
FGA
91.6
.489
FG%
.454
12.6
3Pt-FG
13.3
33.7
3Pt-FGA
37.1
.374
3Pt%
.359
30.4
2Pt-FG
28.3
54.3
2Pt-FGA
54.5
.560
2Pt%
.518
16.4
FT
14.4
21.2
FTA
18.1
.773
FT%
.797
8.8
ORB
10.7
32.8
DRB
34.7
41.6
TRB
45.3
28.3
AST
24.7
8.3
STL
7.1
5.2
BLK
4.3
13.8
TOV
13.8
19.3
PF
19.2
115.1
PTS
110.8

Defense/Offense

IND
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
BOS
42
Games
40
41.8
FG
42.3
88.7
FGA
92.6
.472
FG%
.457
13.1
3Pt-FG
18.2
37.0
3Pt-FGA
50.2
.354
3Pt%
.362
28.7
2Pt-FG
24.2
51.7
2Pt-FGA
42.3
.556
2Pt%
.570
18.1
FT
16.8
23.2
FTA
21.4
.780
FT%
.788
11.0
ORB
11.3
33.3
DRB
34.7
44.3
TRB
46.0
25.9
AST
25.8
7.5
STL
7.7
4.6
BLK
5.9
14.4
TOV
12.1
18.6
PF
16.4
114.8
PTS
119.7

IND
Analytics
BOS
21
Pythag Wins
30
21
Pythag Losses
10
0.31
Margin Of Victory
8.75
115.1
O Rtg
119.7
114.8
D Rtg
110.8
99.6
Pace
97.4
.241
FTr
.231
.383
3PAr
.543
.591
TS%
.587

Odds

  • Spread
  • MoneyLine
  • Over/Under
Open
Current
Book
IND BOS
IND BOS
Consensus
+9.5 (-106)
-9.5 (-110)
+8.5 (-106)
-8.5 (-115)
+9.0 (-110)
-9.0 (-110)
+9.0 (-110)
-9.0 (-110)
+10.0 (-110)
-10.0 (-110)
+9.0 (-110)
-9.0 (-110)
+9.0 (-107)
-9.0 (-110)
+8.5 (-107)
-8.5 (-114)
+8.5 (-105)
-8.5 (-110)
+9.0 (-105)
-9.0 (-115)
+8.5 (-105)
-8.5 (-115)
+8.5 (-105)
-8.5 (-115)
Open
Current
Book
IND BOS
IND BOS
Consensus
+310
-430
+299
-379
+300
-380
+310
-395
+400
-520
+310
-390
+310
-400
+285
-360
+310
-400
+310
-400
+300
-375
+310
-400
Open
Current
Book
Over Under
Over Under
Consensus
225.5 (-110)
225.5 (-114)
225.5 (-109)
225.5 (-112)
224.5 (-110)
224.5 (-110)
225.0 (-110)
225.0 (-110)
226.5 (-110)
226.5 (-110)
225.0 (-110)
225.0 (-110)
224.5 (-108)
224.5 (-113)
225.5 (-108)
225.5 (-113)
225.0 (-110)
225.0 (-110)
225.0 (-105)
225.0 (-115)
224.5 (-110)
224.5 (-110)
224.5 (-115)
224.5 (-105)