the No. 8 seed Miami Heat and the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics ... During last season's run to the Eastern Conference finals, the Pacers made a push despite their postseason struggles on the road.

The Western Conference is full of intriguing first-round ... Celtics and Pacers have 2-0 leads over the Heat, Magic and Bucks, respectively. The only East series that's tied through two games ...

Winning back-to-back NBA titles is an accomplishment reserved for the elite, with Curry’s Warriors, LeBron’s Heat, and Kobe ... the top seed in the Eastern Conference, oddsmakers have ...