Pacers vs. Celtics: Best Bets for ECF Game 1

The NBA‘s Eastern Conference Finals gets underway tonight, with the top-seeded Boston Celtics (64-18) hosting the surprising Indiana Pacers (47-35) in Game 1.

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8:10 p.m. ET Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics 

Spread: Celtics (-10) | Moneyline: Celtics (-480) | Total: 221.5 | Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA | How to Watch: ESPN, fubo (live stream)

• Boston won three of the five regular-season meetings against Indiana.
• Boston will be on six days’ rest, having last played on May 15 after eliminating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games in the second round.
• Boston is 8-2 SU this postseason, covering tonight’s line in seven of those victories.
• Boston is 25-20-2 ATS as a home favorite with a margin of victory of 14.6.
• Boston will continue to be without forward Kristaps Porzingis due to a calf strain suffered in the opening round.
• Boston is averaging 108.1 PPG this postseason while allowing 96.7 PPG.
• Indiana is coming off a hard-fought seven-game series victory over the New York Knicks.
• Indiana is 2-5 SU on the road this postseason, covering tonight’s line in four contests.
• Indiana is 16-13-1 ATS as a road underdog with a margin of victory of -3.1.
• Indiana is averaging a playoff-best 114.2 PPG while allowing 110.8 PPG. 
• The over on tonight’s total hit in four of the five regular-season meetings between the teams.
• The over has hit in 55.3% of Boston’s home games.

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Best Bets: Celtics -10 (-112), Over 221.5 (-108)

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