Here are Three Interesting Prop Bets to Consider Ahead of Thursday's Celtics-Pacers Showdown

Boston will take on the Pacers on Thursday night

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The Boston Celtics are back in action Thursday night.

After a short rest for the All-Star break, the Celtics will return to the court Thursday night as they hit the road to take on the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. 

Boston enters the tilt with the NBA's best record sitting at 42-17 and is looking to extend its winning streak to two games. The Pacers also are looking for their second straight win but haven't been as fortunate as the Celtics so far this season. 

Indiana currently sits in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 26-34 but Boston certainly still has to take the matchup seriously. The Pacers have a strong starting five that features All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton, sharpshooter Buddy Hield, and big man Myles Turner. 

Here are three interesting prop bets to consider from Sports Illustrated Sportsbook ahead of Thursday's Celtics-Pacers matchup: 

Jayson Tatum Over 29.5 Points Scored (-110)
Tatum currently is sixth in the NBA in scoring average with an eye-popping 30.6 points per game and he likely will continue his dominance Thursday night. The young Boston star enters the tilt after setting a new NBA All-Star Game scoring record with 55 points in the contest and will look to follow it up with yet another impressive performance Thursday.

If you were to place a $110 wager down and Tatum scores over 29 points against the Pacers, the payout would be $100.

Jaylen Brown Over 25.5 Points Scored (-110)
Brown -- like Tatum -- thrived in the All-Star Game with 35 points of his own and will look to continue his dominance Thursday as well. The 26-year-old is averaging 26.5 points per game and recorded 26 or more points in each of his last three regular season games before suffering a facial fracture. 

The young guard likely will want to return to the court with a vengeance so if you were to place a $110 wager down on Brown to score 26 or more points Thursday night, the payout would be $100. 

Tyrese Haliburton Over 8.5 Assists (-110)
The young Pacers star currently is fourth in the NBA in assists per game with 10.1 each contest. Haliburton has thrived for the Pacers this season and although the Celtics are favored to win the contest Thursday, the 22-year-old likely will have plenty of assists. 

If you were to place a $110 wager down on Haliburton to record over eight assists and he does so, the payout would be $100. 

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