The NBA playoffs continue tonight, as the Indiana Pacers play against the Boston Celtics at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN. Fans can watch the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. If both of those streaming methods have been used, then Sling offers a first month discount to new users.

The Pacers have reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2014, as they defeated the New York Knicks 130-109 in game 7 of their second round series on Sunday.

The Pacers entered this postseason as the sixth seed in the conference, making them underdogs in every playoff series thus far. However, they ignored the odds and defeated two great teams to earn their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals this year.

Indiana’s playoff run started by defeating the third seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Then, the Pacers overcame a 3-2 series deficit to defeat the Knicks in their second round series. After back-to-back wins in elimination games, the Pacers are bringing a lot of confidence into game 1 at Boston tonight.

A lot of Indiana’s success can be attributed to their great roster depth this season, which has been imperative throughout their playoff run. This strength showed up during game 7 against the Knicks, as Indiana had six players score double digit points. So, the Pacers will need every rotation player to continue playing well against the Celtics in game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight.

Boston is the first seed in the Eastern Conference this year, as they finished the regular season with a 64-18 record. The Celtics have continued to dominate their competition during the playoffs, as they have not played more than five games in a series thus far.

The Celtics are led by star players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who are each averaging more than 23 points per game this postseason. Alongside these two players, Boston has received some great performances from guards Derrick White and Jrue Holiday throughout their playoff run. So, the Celtics will need their role players to continue helping their superstars offensively during game 1 tonight.

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