Eastern Conference Finals Schedule, With Gametimes, TV, Point Spread, Results

It's the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers for the Eastern Conference title. The best-of-seven sereis starts Tuesday night. Here's the complete schedule, with gametimes, location, TV information, the latest on the point spread and results in real time.

Boston forward Jayson Tatum (0) holds the ball as Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton defends. / Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Updated May 27, 6:05 a.m. ET

The matchup is set for the Eastern Conference finals in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, with the top-seeded Boston Celtics taking on the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers.

The Celtics have cruised through the first two rounds in eerily similar fashion. They beat both the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers in five games, ironically losing at home in Game 2 in both series. They won their four first-round meetings against Miami by an average of 22 points per game. Their four wins against Cleveland were by an average of 15 points.

Indiana has had to work a little harder. The Pacers upset the Milwaukee Bucks in six games in the first round, and then needed seven games to dispatch the No. 2-seeded New York Knicks, winning 130-109 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

The Pacers have a quick turnaround, with the conference finals starting on Tuesday night. Boston has had six days of rest, and it's likely that will have an effect on Game 1.

Boston won the regular season series with Indiana, going 2-0 in Boston, and 1-2 in Indianapolis. Indiana's 122-112 win on Dec. 4 was in in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Play-In Tournament.

Here's the schedule for the best-of-seven series:

• GAME 1 (Tuesday, May 21): Boston Celtics 133, Indiana Pacers 128, OT at TD Garden in Boston. Point Spread: Boston was a 10-point favorite according to the Fanduel.com gambling website. The over/under was 221.5. Series status: Boston leads 1-0.

• GAME 2 (Thursday, May 23 ): Boston Celtics 126, Indiana Pacers 110 at TD Garden in Boston. Point Spread: Boston was an 8.5-point favorite according to the Fanduel.com gambling website. The over/under is 224.5. Series status: Boston leads 2-0.

• GAME 3 (Saturday, May 25): Boston Celtics 114, Indiana Pacers 11 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Point Spread: Boston was a 7.5-point favorite according to the Fanduel.com gambling website. The over/under is 220.5. Series status: Boston leads 3-0.

• GAME 4: Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers, Monday (May 27), 8 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. TV: ESPN and ESPN2

• GAME 5 (if necessary): Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics, Wednesday (May 29), 8 p.m. ET at TD Garden. TV: ESPN

• GAME 6 (if necessary): Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers, Friday (May 31), 8 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. TV: ESPN

• GAME 7 (if necessary): Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics, Sunday (June 2), 8 p.m. ET at TD Garden. TV: ESPN

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