Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dribbles the ball during the third quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 23, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The Boston Celtics play the Indiana Pacers tonight for Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Down two games, the Pacers are in desperate need of a win, or find themselves one loss away from a clean sweep and an exit from the playoffs.
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Keep reading for how and when to watch the Celtics vs. Pacers Game 3 tonight.
How and when to watch Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers Game 3
Game 3 of the Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Playoffs series will be played on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT). The game will air on ABC and stream on Sling TV and the platforms featured below.
How to watch Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers Game 3 without cable
If your cable subscription doesn’t carry ABC or you’ve cut the cord with your cable company, you can still watch today’s game. Below are the platforms on which you can watch today’s game live.
Save $25 on Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream the Celtics vs. Pacers game
If you don’t have cable TV that includes ABC, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream today’s game is through a subscription to Sling TV. To watch today’s game, you’ll need a subscription to the Blue tier, which includes access to ABC, and your local network affiliates (where available). To level up your coverage and get access to NBA playoff games and the NBA Finals broadcast on ESPN, subscribe to the Orange + Blue tier plan.
The Blue tier is $45 per month. The Sling’s Orange + Blue tier costs $60 per month, but the platform is currently offering $25 off the first month of any pricing tier, making the Orange + Blue tier $35 for the first month.
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Note: Because Sling TV doesn’t carry CBS, you won’t be able to watch CBS-aired programming like next year’s NFL games on CBS. To watch these games, plus PGA golf, UEFA Champions League and more live sports, we recommend you also subscribe to Paramount+ with Showtime. Paramount+ with Showtime costs $12 per month after a one-week free trial.
Note: CBS Essentials and Paramount+ with Showtime are both subsidiaries of Paramount.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
Sling TV is our top choice to stream the NBA Playoffs.
There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ABC, NBC and Fox (where available).
You get access to NBA games airing on TNT.
All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the Celtics vs. Pacers game for free with Fubo
You can also catch today’s game on Fubo. Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to ABC and ESPN, in addition to almost every NFL game next season.
To watch the NBA Playoffs without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NBA basketball, you’ll have access to NFL football, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. Fubo’s Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial.
Sports fans will want to consider adding on the $7.99 per month Fubo Extra package, which includes MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, SEC Network and more channels with live games. Or upgrade to the Fubo Elite tier and get all the Fubo Extra channels, plus the ability to stream in 4K, starting at $90 per month ($70 for the first month).
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Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
There are no contracts with Fubo, you can cancel anytime.
The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Fubo includes most channels you’ll need to watch live sports, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: Watch the Celtics vs. Pacers game live
You can watch today’s game with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle. The bundle features 95 channels, including ABC, TNT, local network affiliates and ESPN. It also includes the ESPN+ streaming service. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch today’s game, the 2024 NBA playoffs, MLB this season and network-aired NFL games next season with Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+. It’s priced at $77 per month after a three-day free trial.
The best place to get NBA Playoffs fan gear: Fanatics
Rooting from home is more fun while repping your team with the latest NBA fan gear. Fanatics is our first stop for the newest NBA fan gear, our go-to for the latest drop of NBA Playoffs and NBA Finals merch like jerseys, commemorative T-shirts, hats and more. Fanatics also has just-released NFL Draft jerseys, like No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams’ new Chicago Bears jersey. Shipping is free with code 24SHIP ($24 minimum order required).
2024 NBA Playoffs: Full playoff schedule
No. 32 Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Townes.
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Below is the schedule for the NBA conference finals. All times Eastern.
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston vs. (6) Indiana
• Game 1: Celtics 133, Pacers 128 • Game 2: Celtics 126, Pacers 110 • Game 3: Celtics vs. Pacers, Saturday, May 25 (8:30 ET, ABC) • Game 4: Celtics vs. Pacers, Monday, May 27 (8:00 ET, ESPN) • Game 5: Pacers vs. Celtics, Wednesday, May 29 (8:00 ET, ESPN)* • Game 6: Celtics vs. Pacers, Friday, May 31 (8:00 ET, ESPN)* • Game 7: Pacers vs. Celtics, Sunday, June 2 (8:00 ET, ESPN)*
Boston leads the series 2-0
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Western Conference
3) Minnesota vs. (5) Dallas
• Game 1: Mavericks 108, Timberwolves 105 • Game 2: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Friday, May 24 (8:30 ET, TNT) • Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Sunday, May 26 (8:00 ET, TNT) • Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Tuesday, May 28 (8:30 ET, TNT) • Game 5: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Thursday, May 30 (8:30 ET, TNT)* • Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Saturday, June 1 (8:30 ET, TNT)* • Game 7: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Monday, June 3 (8:30 ET, TNT)*
Dallas leads the series 1-0
* = if necessary
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Conference semifinals schedule
The conference semifinals is a best-of-seven series beginning on May 4, 2024.
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland
• Game 1: Celtics 120, Cavaliers 95 • Game 2: Cavaliers 118, Celtics 94 • Game 3: Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93 • Game 4: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 102 • Game 5: Celtics 113, Cavaliers 98
Boston wins series 4-1
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(2) New York vs. (6) Indiana
• Game 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117 • Game 2: Knicks 130, Pacers 121 • Game 3: Pacers 111, Knicks 106 • Game 4: Pacers 121, Knicks 89 • Game 5: Knicks 121, Pacers 91 • Game 6: Pacers, 116, Knicks 103 • Game 7: Pacers 130, Knicks 109
Indiana wins series 4-3
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City vs. (5) Dallas
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• Game 1: Thunder 117, Mavericks 95 • Game 2: Mavericks 119, Thunder 110 • Game 3: Mavericks 105, Thunder 101 • Game 4: Thunder 100, Mavericks 96 • Game 5: Mavericks 104, Thunder 92 • Game 6: Mavericks 117, Thunder 116
Dallas wins series 4-2
(2) Denver vs. (3) Minnesota
• Game 1:Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99 • Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80 • Game 3: Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 90 • Game 4: Nuggets 115, Timberwolves 107 • Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 97 • Game 6: Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 70 • Game 7: Timberwolves 98, Nuggets 90
Minnesota wins series 4-3
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First round schedule
Below are the results for the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Miami Heat
• Game 1:Celtics 114, Heat 94 • Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101 • Game 3: Celtics 104, Heat 84 • Game 4: Celtics 102, Heat 88 • Game 5: Celtics 118, Heat 84
(2) New York Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers
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• Game 1:Knicks 111, 76ers 104 • Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101 • Game 3: 76ers 125, Knicks 114 • Game 4: Knicks 97, 76ers 92 • Game 5: 76ers 112, Knicks 106 (OT) • Game 6: Knicks 118, 76ers 115
(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Indiana Pacers
• Game 1: Bucks 109, Pacers 94 • Game 2:Pacers 125, Bucks 108 • Game 3: Pacers 121, Bucks 118 • Game 4: Pacers 126, Bucks 113 • Game 5: Bucks 115, Pacers 92 • Game 6: Pacers 120, Bucks 98
(4) Cleveland vs. (5) Orlando
• Game 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83 • Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic 86 • Game 3: Magic 121, Cavaliers 83 • Game 4: Magic 112, Cavaliers 89 • Game 5: Cavaliers 104, Magic 103 • Game 6: Magic 103, Cavaliers 96 • Game 7: Cavaliers 106, Magic 94
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Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) New Orleans Pelicans
• Game 1:Thunder 94, Pelicans 92 • Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92 • Game 3: Thunder 106, Pelicans 85 • Game 4: Thunder 97, Pelicans 89
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers
• Game 1:Nuggets 114, Lakers 103 • Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99 • Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105 • Game 4: Lakers 119, Nuggets 108 • Game 5: Nuggets 108, Lakers 106
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(3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (6) Phoenix Suns
• Game 1:Timberwolves 120, Suns 95 • Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93 • Game 3: Timberwolves 129, Suns 109 • Game 4: Timberwolves 112, Suns 116
(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks
• Game 1:Clippers 109, Mavericks 97 • Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93 • Game 3: Mavericks 101, Clippers 90 • Game 4: Clippers 116, Mavericks 111 • Game 5: Mavericks 123, Clippers 93 • Game 6: Mavericks 114, Mavericks 101
Conference finals schedule
The conference finals will begin May 21-22, but can move up to May 19-20 if the prior round’s series ends early.
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NBA Finals schedule
The 2024 NBA Finals will begin June 6, airing on ABC.
Investigators identified Tyler Brown of Boston as the man who allegedly opened fire on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, leaving two victims with life-threatening injuries.
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said Brown fired 50 to 60 shots on the busy road shortly after 1 p.m. Monday.
Two male victims were hit in vehicles, Ryan said. They are in critical condition and fighting for their lives.
A Massachusetts State Police trooper and a civilian with a license to carry a firearm went toward the gunman and fired their weapons at him. Officers treated Brown at the scene, and he was brought to a Boston hospital, where he is in intensive care, according to the district attorney.
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This video shared with NBC10 Boston appears to show a man opening fire at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Monday, May 11, 2026.
Authorities have, so far, shared limited information about the suspect.
“Mr. Brown is from Boston, and apparently was in the process of moving here. We understand that Mr. Brown was under the supervision of either the Massachusetts Probation Department or Department of Parole,” Ryan said.
She did not elaborate on why Brown may have been on probation or parole.
“We will address Mr. Brown’s criminal record, if any, at the arraignment,” she said.
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Ryan added that she did not know enough about Brown’s condition to say whether he would be arraigned in court or in a hospital bed. The timing was also not clear.
He will face two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and firearms charges, and “a variety of other charges as we unfold what took place, exactly, and we have a chance to speak to the many, many people who were out there,” Ryan said.
An inbound stretch of Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road will be closed each night through August for tunnel repairs, officials announced.
Starting Monday, the closures will begin at 8 p.m. and last until 5 a.m., state officials said.
Road closures begin at North Harvard Street in Allston and stretch along the Charles River Esplanade to Mugar Way in Boston, near the Hatch Memorial Shell, officials said.
Traffic will be detoured into Cambridge over the Anderson Bridge, along Memorial Drive, and then be routed into Boston over the Longfellow Bridge.
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The closures will allow ongoing repairs to the Storrow Drive Tunnel in the Back Bay.The work is the first phase of a two-stage project to extend the lifespan of the tunnel, which carries roughly 50,000 drivers to and from downtown Boston daily.
The outbound portion of the tunnel and accompanying roadways will not be affected.
State transportation officials said changes to the work schedule will be made when necessary to minimize impacts during major local events at TD Garden, Fenway Park, or during the FIFA World Cup and 250th anniversary celebrations scheduled for this summer.
Additional changes may be made without notice due to weather.
Transportation officials have not specified when the closures will end.
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Bryan Hecht can be reached at bryan.hecht@globe.com. Follow him on Instagram @bhechtjournalism.
OXFORD — Ole Miss softball is back in the NCAA Tournament after making the Women’s College World Series a season ago.
The Rebels (34-24) will play Boston (46-13) on May 15 (1 p.m. CT, ESPNU) in the Lubbock Regional. Ole Miss is the No. 2 seed in the regional, and Boston is the No. 3.
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Texas Tech (52-6), the No. 11 overall seed and regional host, will face No. 4 Marist (37-19).
The Rebels went 6-18 in SEC play this season, and have a largely new-look roster from the team that made the WCWS last season.
Ole Miss beat South Carolina and Tennessee in the SEC Tournament to improve its seed.
Freshman Madi George has burst onto the scene in the SEC. The first-year infielder leads Ole Miss with a .385 batting average. She has a team-high 21 home runs and 58 RBIs.
Seniors Emilee Boyer (3.86 ERA), Kyra Aycock (3.97 ERA) and junior Lily Whitten (3.04 ERA) are the primary options in the circle for coach Jamie Trachsel.
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Trachsel is in her sixth season leading the Ole Miss program. She led the Rebels to their first WCWS appearance in program history in 2025.
What to know about Boston, Texas Tech and Marist in Lubbock Regional
Boston entered the Patriot League Tournament as the top seed and the Terriers delivered. Boston beat No. 2 Colgate 12-1, becoming the second team in Patriot League history to four-peat as conference champions. Boston is on a 12-game winning streak. Kylie Doherty leads the team with a .396 batting average and 26 home runs.
Texas Tech made the 2025 WCWS championship series, losing to Texas in three games.
Texas Tech lost just three Big 12 games this season but lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. The Red Raiders are a strong threat to get to the WCWS again. There are four Texas Tech batters hitting over .400. Star pitcher NiJaree Canady leads the Red Raiders with a 1.24 ERA. She has 209 strikeouts.
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Marist plays in the MAAC and won the conference tournament. Marist split a two-game series against South Carolina early in the season. Ava Metzger (12-3, 2.51 ERA) and Peyton Pusey (.404 batting average) lead the team.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
