Indiana has had scoring droughts that have hampered their chances and allowed Boston to both win and cover in Games 1 and 2. The Pacers haven't shown the ability to score enough points even while holding the Celtics below their average. Boston is going to figure out how to score, and I don't think Indana will keep up. I like the Celts straight-up on Friday but will take the points.

Though the Pacers will be playing at home in Game 3, they still have a significant problem: they have trouble scoring without Victor Oladipo. Indiana’s best chance to beat Boston is to turn the game into a defensive slugfest and win a tight, low-scoring affair. Meanwhile, the Celtics’ Kyrie Irving rediscovered his shooting touch in Game 2, and that’s bad news for Indiana. Boston covers.