The Milwaukee Bucks erased a 19-point deficit, pulling away late to beat the Indiana Pacers 120-112 on Tuesday as the NBA champion Boston Celtics closed out 2024 with a 125-71 demolition of the Toronto Raptors.

Giannis Antetokounmpo shook off a four-point first half and finished with 30 points and 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 19-point deficit and beat the Indiana Pacers 120-112 on Tuesday.

The Milwaukee Bucks have lost two in a row as they play the Indiana Pacers today at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. What is Giannis Antetokounmpo's status?

After the Eastern Conference finals ended in one of the most competitive sweeps in recent years, the Pacers looked like a team primed for a step forward. Despite the loss, Rick Carlisle’s team showed it could keep its perpetual offense in motion while playing physical playoff basketball.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and the Indiana Pacers rebounded from a 37-point loss to Boston two nights earlier by beating the Celtics 123-114 on Sunday night in the rematch.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and the Pacers held on to beat the Celtics two days after losing to them by 37.

The Indiana Pacers (15-17) face the Boston Celtics (23-8) on Sunday. Tipoff from TD Garden is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Pacers vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden in Boston. The Celtics are favored by 12.5 points in the latest Pacers vs. Celtics odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 231.5 points. Before entering any Celtics vs. Pacers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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