Tyrese Haliburton's hamstring will be the central theme of tonight's Game 3 between the Celtics and Pacers, and our NBA picks don't think the underdogs have much of a leg up against the spread.With 8.5 seconds left in Game 1, the Indiana Pacers appeared ready to shock the world. Instead, just four days later, they will be playing for their playoff lives against the Boston Celtics, who have restored order in the Eastern Conference Finals with a commanding 2-0 lead.
Muscle injuries are unforgiving. If a player gets one that is bad enough to leave the game and not return, as happened to Haliburton on Thursday, the minimum amount of time you should expect them to miss is one week. For one thing, he’s used to taking advantage of second-unit defenders and players who can’t afford to expend quite as much energy as he does. If he’s asked to play 35 minutes, he’ll be gassed for most of that, and TJ, with his energy sapped, becomes a two-way liability.
I think this line is seriously undervaluing the cascading impacts from a limited or outright absent Haliburton. He’s the straw that stirs the drink for Indiana, and without him, the Celtics should control Game 3.If Haliburton plays — and every sportsbook is taking props on him like they believe he’s at least going to try — then he is going to be nowhere near right physically.
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