With the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals already on the books, it seems like this series isn’t going to be as lopsided as most analysts thought, and that’s great news for fans all over the world.
We’ve reached a breaking point in the NBA season. As both of these teams already found out in the first game of the series, a bad stretch or a couple of bad decisions could make it all go wrong and blow a lead in the blink of an eye.
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Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics
As always, Game 2s are very different from Game 1s in the sense that teams, coaches, and players make big adjustments from what went wrong in the first matchup, and both of these squads were far from flawless. With that in mind, let’s take a look at our picks for tonight’s clash.
The Boston Celtics were able to pull off a miracle comeback win. However, it was more of a case of the Indiana Pacers losing the game than the Celtics actually winning it, as they were just seconds away from a huge loss.
The Pacers are a fearless team that came back from a 13-point deficit late in the third quarter and held a three-point lead as the clock was winding down, so they’re no pushovers and will compete at the highest level.
The Celtics have proven that they can be the most dominant team in the league when they get their minds to it, but they — and especially Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown — also struggle in Game 2s, which is why this might not be the exception, even if they win again.
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Pick: Pacers +9
Myles Turner was quite aggressive right out of the gate and kept his team in contention in the first half, but wasn’t as assertive in the following half.
Pascal Siakam, on the other hand, did a little bit of everything and should be their X-Factor again, especially with Kristaps Porzingis still on the sidelines.
Pick: Pascal Siakam o 31.5 points+rebounds+assists
These teams will continue to play at a high pace; that’s just the way they’re built and designed to do. So, even though we can tell whether the Celtics will win or not, we still like them to go over their projected team total.
Pick: Celtics o114 points
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