Celtics at Pacers 4/19/19 - NBA Playoffs Picks & Predictions

In Friday night NBA playoff action, the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers will square off from Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The fourth-seeded Celtics have yet to crack the century mark, but managed to win the first two games of this best-of-seven series at home. On Wednesday, Boston outscored Indiana by 19 points over the final 12 minutes of an improbable 99-91 victory.

Boston G Kyrie Irving poured in a game high 37 points to go along with seven assists and six rebounds. Jayson Tatum chipped in 26 points on an 11-for-20 shooting performance. The Indiana Pacers won 29 of their 41 home games during the regular season and need some serious home-cooking to claw back into this series. In Game Two, Indiana built an 11-point lead entering the fourth quarter before faltering down the stretch. The Pacers were outrebounded by a 48-36 margin and shot 44 percent from the field.

Bojan Bogdanovic led Indiana with 23 points on 9-for-21 shooting and pulled down eight rebounds. Thaddeus Young added 15 points and six rebounds in a losing effort for the Pacers.