Top Seeded Celtics Look To Take Early Lead In Series

Celtics Host Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals

Top-Seeded Celtics Look to Take Early Lead in Series

Celtics Win Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals

The top-seeded Boston Celtics will host the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday at TD Garden. The Celtics are coming off a 4-1 series victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Pacers upset the No. 3-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the second round.

The Celtics are the favorites to win the series, but the Pacers have shown that they are a dangerous team. They have a young and talented roster led by Tyrese Haliburton, who had 25 points and 10 assists in Game 1. The Pacers also knocked down 13 3-pointers and scored 56 points in the paint in Game 1.

The Celtics will need to be at their best to win this series. They will need to limit the Pacers' 3-point shooting and force them to make mistakes. Jayson Tatum will need to continue to play at a high level, and the Celtics will need to get production from their role players.

The Pacers have a chance to steal home-court advantage in Game 1. They will need to play with the same energy and intensity that they showed in Game 1. If they can do that, they will have a chance to upset the Celtics.

Coverage of the Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics NBA game will be live on ESPN, including live score updates.

Pacers Odds for Game 1

Here are the latest Celtics-Pacers odds for Game 1 courtesy of BetMGM, an authorized gaming operator:

• Celtics -7.5
• Pacers +7.5
• Over/Under 222.5