5/20/2024
Pacers vs. Celtics: How to Watch the Game Live for Free
The Celtics vs. Pacers face off in Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference finals on Thursday (May 23).
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Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics handles the ball while being guarded by Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter during the NBA In-Season Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Dec. 4, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dylan Buell/Getty Images
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It’s almost time for the NBA Finals! The Eastern Conference finals heads to Indiana as the Pacers host the Boston Celtics for Game 2 on Thursday (May 23) on ESPN.
The Celtics landed a 133-128 victory over the Celtics to win Game 1 in overtime.
Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum, who scored 36 points on Tuesday, called Game 1 the “definition of a team win” during a post-game interview.
“It really just felt like we had a second chance,” he said of the game going into overtime. “At the end of the third and fourth quarter, we didn’t necessarily play well enough where we may have deserved to win. I obviously made some plays at the end, JB (Jaylon Brown) gave us a second chance landing that [3-point] shot. We talked about it in the huddle: ‘We got a second chance, let’s take advantage of it and figure out how to win this game.’”
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But there’s still work to do, Tatum added. “It doesn’t prove anything. We won a big game, the series is far from over. We have to come back and play well enough to win on Thursday. I’m not trying to prove anything individually, the ultimate goal is to try to win the championship, one step at a time.”
Read on for ways to livestream the Pacers vs. Celtics games for free.
Where to Stream the Pacers vs. Celtics Game Online
The Celtics vs. Pacers game will take place on Thursday, May 23, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The game is scheduled to be simulcast on ESPN and ESPN2.
Can you livestream the Celtics vs. Pacers game for free? Yes! Subscribe to DirecTV Stream and enjoy a free trial for five days, plus save $44.99 per month over three months.
Although DirecTV’s National Streaming Day deal ended earlier this week, the Choice and Entertainment plans are on sale. Subscribe to the Choice plan for $98.99 (reg. $123.98) and stream 125+ live channels including ESPN, ESPN 2, TNT, TBS, ABC, FS1, Bally Sports, NBC, CBS, Fox, FX, Bravo, Lifetime, BET, AMC, VH1, MTV, NBA TV, NFL Network, MLB Network and SEC Network.
New subscribers can save up to $30 off for three months. But you don’t have much time to score a discount, DirecTV the limited offer ends on tomorrow.
Fubo also offers a free trial for a week and streaming plans under $80/month for more than 100 channels including ESPN, TNT and TBS and local channels.
Sling TV doesn’t offer a free trial, but NBA fans will find streaming plans for as low as $20/month (re. $40/month). Sling TV gives you access to channels such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, TNT, TBS, FS1, NFL Network, NFL Redzone and more. Click below to join Sling for $20.
For NBA fans outside of the U.S., VPNs such as ExpressVPN offer international access to multiple platforms to watch live TV and more.
Game 1 coverage starts with NBA Countdown airing at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN on Thursday. NBA Unplugged with Kevin Hart will air at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Which team is predicated to win the Eastern Conference finals? The conference finals could go either way, but the Celtics are predicted to win over the Pacers and advance to the NBA Finals.
Despite loosing Game 1 in the Eastern Conference finals, the Pacers shook up the NBA Playoffs beating the New York Knicks in Game 7 last Sunday. The victory landed them in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2014. The Celtics return to the finals for a sixth time in the last eight years.
Meanwhile, Game 2 of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves will air live on TNT on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
See the NBA Conference finals schedule below.
Eastern Conference Finals Schedule
Game 1: Pacers vs. Celtics, Tuesday, May 21 on ESPN
Game 2: Pacers vs. Celtics, Thursday, May 23 on ESPN
Game 3: Celtics vs. Pacers, Saturday, May 25 on ABC
Game 4: Celtics vs. Pacer, Monday, May 27 on ESPN
(Possible) Game 5: Pacers vs. Celtics, Wednesday, May 29 on ESPN
(Possible) Game 6: Celtics vs. Pacers, Friday, May 31 on ESPN
(Possible) Game 7: Pacers vs. Celtics, Sunday, June 2 on ESPN
Western Conference Finals Schedule
Game 1: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Wednesday, May 22 on TNT
Game 2: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Friday, May 24 on TNT
Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Sunday, May 26 on TNT
Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Tuesday, May 28 on TNT
(Possible) Game 5: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Thursday, May 30 on TNT
(Possible) Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Saturday, June 1 on TNT
(Possible) Game 7: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Monday, June 3 on TNT.
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