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May 23, 2024

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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
27
Games
26
42.6
FG
41.8
87.1
FGA
90.6
.489
FG%
.461
12.6
3Pt-FG
12.4
33.6
3Pt-FGA
35.4
.375
3Pt%
.350
30.0
2Pt-FG
29.4
53.5
2Pt-FGA
55.2
.560
2Pt%
.532
16.7
FT
13.8
21.2
FTA
18.0
.790
FT%
.771
8.4
ORB
10.2
31.5
DRB
34.0
39.9
TRB
44.2
27.6
AST
24.3
8.5
STL
7.0
5.3
BLK
4.0
15.0
TOV
13.5
20.1
PF
19.3
114.4
PTS
109.8

Defense/Offense

IND
Team Stats Per Game
BOS
27
Games
26
42.5
FG
41.7
88.5
FGA
91.1
.480
FG%
.458
13.4
3Pt-FG
19.0
36.4
3Pt-FGA
51.1
.368
3Pt%
.372
29.1
2Pt-FG
22.7
52.1
2Pt-FGA
40.0
.559
2Pt%
.568
18.8
FT
17.5
24.4
FTA
21.9
.772
FT%
.796
11.0
ORB
10.6
32.7
DRB
34.2
43.7
TRB
44.8
25.9
AST
26.0
8.3
STL
7.5
4.5
BLK
5.5
15.3
TOV
12.1
18.9
PF
16.4
117.3
PTS
119.9

Offense/Defense

IND
Four Factors
BOS
.561
eFG%
.529
13.4
TOV%
12.1
20.4
RB%
77.0
.192
FT/FGA
.153

Defense/Offense

IND
Four Factors
BOS
.556
eFG%
.563
13.3
TOV%
10.7
74.1
RB%
23.7
.213
FT/FGA
.192

Offense/Defense

IND
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
BOS
27
Games
26
42.2
FG
42.0
86.4
FGA
91.2
.489
FG%
.461
12.5
3Pt-FG
12.5
33.3
3Pt-FGA
35.6
.375
3Pt%
.350
29.7
2Pt-FG
29.6
53.1
2Pt-FGA
55.5
.560
2Pt%
.532
16.6
FT
13.9
21.0
FTA
18.1
.790
FT%
.771
8.3
ORB
10.3
31.2
DRB
34.2
39.6
TRB
44.5
27.4
AST
24.5
8.4
STL
7.1
5.2
BLK
4.1
14.8
TOV
13.6
20.0
PF
19.5
113.5
PTS
110.5

Defense/Offense

IND
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
BOS
27
Games
26
42.2
FG
42.0
87.8
FGA
91.7
.480
FG%
.458
13.3
3Pt-FG
19.1
36.2
3Pt-FGA
51.4
.368
3Pt%
.372
28.9
2Pt-FG
22.9
51.7
2Pt-FGA
40.3
.559
2Pt%
.568
18.7
FT
17.6
24.2
FTA
22.1
.772
FT%
.796
10.9
ORB
10.6
32.5
DRB
34.4
43.4
TRB
45.1
25.7
AST
26.2
8.2
STL
7.5
4.4
BLK
5.6
15.1
TOV
12.2
18.8
PF
16.5
116.3
PTS
120.7

IND
Analytics
BOS
11
Pythag Wins
20
16
Pythag Losses
6
-2.81
Margin Of Victory
10.15
113.5
O Rtg
120.7
116.3
D Rtg
110.5
100.0
Pace
98.2
.243
FTr
.241
.386
3PAr
.561
.593
TS%
.595

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)