The Indiana Pacers (6-24) host the Boston Celtics (18-11) after losing three home games in a row. The Celtics are favored by 8.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 221.5 points.
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at Boston Celtics (18-11) at Indiana Pacers (6-24) Friday, December 26, 2025 7:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #30, Road Game #15 TV: NBCSB, FDSIN, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 107.5 The Fan, Sirius XM Gainbridge Fieldhouse The Celtics and Pacers complete a home and home set as the Celtics visit
the Indiana Pacers at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This is the 2nd of 4
games between them this season. The Celtics won the first game 103-95
on Monday, 12/22. They will play again in Indian...
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I have a confession: I’m a casual fan. No, not of the Celtics, silly. I think 20 years of coverage qualifies me for “die-hard” status, but that’s just me. No, I’m a casual fan of the Bruins, Red Sox, and Patriots. It has been decades since I watched a Bruins game all the way through. […]
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As I watched the Celtics erase a 20-point deficit to outlast the Pacers 103-95 on Monday, I found myself constantly coming back to one central thought: Luka Garza sets one heck of a screen. I typically gravitate toward guards and find myself studying the tendencies of shooters rather than post players, but there’s something about […]
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I asked for mailbag questions and (as usual) you guys delivered! Here they are: TheJohnBagleyAllstars Can we get Rob back for both 2026 2nds? I wouldn’t mind bringing The Timelord back. He’s clearly a walking injury risk, but maybe that means he’d be less expensive to re-sign? He has an expiring $13M salary that we […]
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Roman Anthony was recently spotted at a Celtics game, which is awesome. It’s always fun to see Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins players show up at Fenway on Opening Day, especially after a World Series. Or David Ortiz at anything. Just seeing Big Papi showing up somewhere makes it that much more interesting. So as this […]
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Every season, Jaylen Brown can be counted on to add or enhance a piece of his game. As he’s stepped into the full-time No. 1 option role, getting to the free throw line has been a massive factor behind his elite production. Foul drawing is a skill. There is the arm-hooking, foul-baiting variety that draws […]
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BOSTON — On paper, Celtics forwards Baylor Scheierman and Hugo Gonzalez don’t have a ton in common. Scheierman is a 25-year-old from Nebraska; Gonzalez is a 19-year-old from Madrid. But the Celtics’ two most recent first-round draft picks have quickly formed a great friendship apparent to anyone who steps foot into the Celtics locker room […]
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The Miami Heat are coming off a difficult three-game road trip in which they went 1-2. They have suffered back-to-back losses to the rival Boston Celtics and New York Knicks— without many answers in sight to snap out of this rough stretch. For tonight, they will be back home to host another Eastern Conference playoff […]
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What a game by Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics. The comment that said that they were spoiled by the starters playing like meh were right on. The starters were not giving any effort on defense and were playing like they expected to win without any effort. Kudos to Joe for benching them and kudos to the bench guys for bringing the effort and energy especially on defense. Also to the starters for bringing it when they came back in. My favorites are in bold. ...
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When last season began, 3-pointers were all the rage, due in part to the Boston Celtics’ success liberally employing the shot to capture the 2024 NBA title. But styles change. The value of the three remains apparent, but not as a predominant offensive weapon. Boston again converted the most threes among the pros in 2025, […]
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1. Starters lump of coal turned to diamonds At the 9:22 mark and the Celtics down 20, Mazzulla pulled all of the starters off the floor out of a timeout, seemingly sending a message due to the lack of effort. The bench unit of Anfernee Simons-Hugo Gonzalez-Sam Hauser-Baylor Scheierman-Luka Garza would come in and immediately […]
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BOSTON — It only took an Andrew Nembhard free throw in the third quarter to push the Celtics into a 20-point deficit against the Pacers on Monday night — a spot that didn’t faze head coach Joe Mazzulla the slightest. “Being down 12 in the third quarter, I’m pretty comfortable with that because you see […]
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On a night when Jaylen Brown scored 31 points, it was Hugo Gonzalez who shined bright for the Celtics, playing nearly the entire second half. His energy was such a key in Boston’s comeback after they looked flat for the first half and the beginning of the 2nd half. Jordan Walsh joined Jayson Tatum on […]
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Indiana Pacers (6-22) at Boston Celtics (17-11)Monday, December 22, 20257:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #29 Home Game #15TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 107.5 The Fan, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Indiana Pacers for the first of 4 meetings this season. This is a rematch of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals that […]
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BOSTON — Jaylen Brown will return from a one-game absence when the Celtics face the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Brown, who missed Friday’s win against the Toronto Raptors with a non-COVID illness, has been on a tear as of late, averaging 32.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in his last 10 games. Brown […]
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The Indiana Pacers (6-22) will try to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics (17-11) on Monday, December 22, 2025 at TD Garden as heavy, 10.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSIN and NBCS-BOS. The matchup has an over/under of 225.5.
Celtics vs. Pacers Odds
Celtics odds to win: -481
Pacers odds to win: +370
Spread: Celtics (-10.5)
Total: 225.5
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at Indiana Pacers (6-22) at Boston Celtics (17-11) Monday, December 22, 2025 7:30 PM ET Regular Season Game #29 Home Game #15 TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 107.5 The Fan, Sirius XM TD Garden The Celtics host the Indiana Pacers for the first of 4 meetings this
season. This is a rematch of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals that
the Celtics swept. They will play in Indiana on December 26 and
January 12. They will finish out the series in Boston on January 21.
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