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Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 23 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 103-95
26-35 17-26 31-21 29-13
Position#5
Record17-11
FormWLLWW
Points / game116.5
Allowed / game110.5
vs
Position#29
Record6-22
FormWLLLL
Points / game110.2
Allowed / game118.5
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2025-26
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Indiana Pacers
20 Jan 2027
BOS v IND
upcoming
21 Jan 2026
BOS119
IND104
22 Dec 2025
BOS103
IND95
29 Dec 2024
BOS114
IND123
27 Dec 2024
BOS142
IND105
23 May 2024
BOS126
IND110
21 May 2024
BOS133
IND128
30 Jan 2024
BOS129
IND124
01 Nov 2023
BOS155
IND104
24 Mar 2023
BOS120
IND95
21 Dec 2022
BOS112
IND117
01 Apr 2022
BOS128
IND123
10 Jan 2022
BOS101
IND98
26 Feb 2021
BOS118
IND112
08 Apr 2020
BOS v IND
upcoming
17 Apr 2019
BOS99
IND91
14 Apr 2019
BOS84
IND74
29 Mar 2019
BOS114
IND112
09 Jan 2019
BOS135
IND108
11 Mar 2018
BOS97
IND99
09 Feb 2018
BOS91
IND97
22 Mar 2017
BOS109
IND100
13 Jan 2016
BOS103
IND94
11 Nov 2015
BOS91
IND102
01 Apr 2015
BOS100
IND87
07 Nov 2014
BOS101
IND98
01 Mar 2014
BOS97
IND102
22 Nov 2013
BOS82
IND97
04 Jan 2013
BOS94
IND75
27 Jan 2012
BOS94
IND87
06 Jan 2012
BOS74
IND87
16 Mar 2011
BOS92
IND80
19 Dec 2010
BOS99
IND88
12 Mar 2010
BOS122
IND103
22 Dec 2009
BOS103
IND94
27 Feb 2009
BOS104
IND99
03 Dec 2008
BOS114
IND96
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Indiana Pacers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
L
115-119
115
119
-4
102avg 106
A29/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
117-115
117
115
+2
110avg 106
A30/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
123-117
123
117
+6
112avg 106
H03/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
W
146-101
146
101
+45
145avg 106
A05/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
W
126-105
126
105
+21
126avg 106
H06/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
W
121-113
121
113
+8
111avg 106
A07/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
L
101-116
101
116
-15
83avg 106
A12/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
105-112
105
112
-7
89avg 106
H16/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
129-116
129
116
+13
128avg 106
H20/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
W
112-96
112
96
+16
105avg 106
A21/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
36-32
33-27
23-35
23-25
28-26
30-25
32-28
27-36
21-32
37-20
36-24
29-41
32-26
34-33
43-27
37-15
39-17
30-29
28-36
29-23
34-26
43-33
20-32
24-22
35-29
32-31
13-27
21-29
33-25
24-28
24-32
24-27
30-29
28-29
34-31
37-27
32-20
17-31
34-29
29-16
230.5Avg total
119.5Scored
111.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)116.5110.5227.0+6.061%
Season at home (14)119.7112.9232.6+6.864%
Season away (14)113.2108.1221.3+5.157%
Last 10 (10)119.5111.0230.5+8.570%
Last 5 (5)113.6110.6224.2+3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)109.0115.8224.8-6.833%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)117.3109.2226.5+8.167%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPacers
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#30
W
119-86
119
86
+33
116avg 108
H29/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
103-101
103
101
+2
95avg 108
H30/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
119-135
119
135
-16
103avg 108
H02/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
120-135
120
135
-15
114avg 108
H04/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
120-105
120
105
+15
112avg 108
A06/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
116-105
116
105
+11
108avg 108
H09/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
105-115
105
115
-10
93avg 108
A13/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
L
89-108
89
108
-19
76avg 108
H14/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
113-114
113
114
-1
106avg 108
H19/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
L
109-128
109
128
-19
96avg 108
A21/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-24
34-28
30-21
25-13
26-27
35-27
25-26
17-21
25-37
29-29
36-33
29-36
28-33
20-39
31-30
41-33
30-33
32-24
30-26
28-22
35-23
31-28
26-37
24-17
31-34
27-29
32-27
15-25
32-31
15-27
19-23
23-27
36-25
26-34
30-27
21-28
27-44
22-20
30-34
30-30
224.5Avg total
111.3Scored
113.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)110.2118.5228.7-8.221%
Season at home (15)113.9117.3231.3-3.433%
Season away (13)105.9119.8225.7-13.88%
Last 10 (10)111.3113.2224.5-1.940%
Last 5 (5)106.4114.0220.4-7.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)109.2119.1228.3-9.816%
vs Similar (11)110.0113.5223.5-3.536%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.8+5.8Q1: -1.1-1.1Q2Q2: +2.2+2.2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: -1.4-1.4Q3: +0.5+0.5Q4Q4: +1.9+1.9Q4: +0.1+0.1
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.8+5.8Q1: -1.1-1.1Q2Q2: +2.2+2.2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: -1.4-1.4Q3: +0.5+0.5Q4Q4: +1.9+1.9Q4: +0.1+0.1
Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
W
69-59
69
59
+10
A29/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
58-51
58
51
+7
A30/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
58-52
58
52
+6
H03/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
W
66-59
66
59
+7
A05/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
W
69-46
69
46
+23
H06/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
W
77-59
77
59
+18
A07/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
67-60
67
60
+7
A12/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
57-53
57
53
+4
H16/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
D
58-58
58
58
+0
H20/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
L
49-51
49
51
-2
A21/12
NBA
117.6Avg total
62.8Scored
54.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.256.1115.3+3.257%-
Last 30 at home (15)60.754.6115.3+6.160%-
Last 30 away (15)57.757.5115.3+0.253%-
Last 10 (10)62.854.8117.6+8.080%-
Last 5 (5)61.656.2117.8+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)53.758.8112.5-5.233%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)60.655.4116.0+5.262%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#30
W
64-52
64
52
+12
H29/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
61-54
61
54
+7
H30/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
54-66
54
66
-12
H02/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
48-72
48
72
-24
H04/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
62-57
62
57
+5
A06/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
66-51
66
51
+15
H09/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A13/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
L
47-58
47
58
-11
H14/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H19/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
L
49-64
49
64
-15
A21/12
NBA
116.7Avg total
57.1Scored
59.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.958.2113.0-3.337%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.257.9115.1-0.744%-
Last 30 away (14)52.258.5110.7-6.329%-
Last 10 (10)57.159.6116.7-2.550%-
Last 5 (5)56.459.0115.4-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)53.758.8112.5-5.126%-
vs Similar (11)56.857.1113.9-0.355%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 119.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.8 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers49.2 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.5 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.127.4
60.8%
54.8%54.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.516.4
37.7%
35.8%49.2
🏀 Free throws19.615.5
79.1%
78.1%15.5
They take 88.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 43.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Indiana Pacerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Indiana Pacers: 111.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.8 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.9 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.6 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.528.4
54.1%
54.8%56.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.012.3
34.2%
35.8%36.9
🏀 Free throws22.217.6
79.3%
78.1%17.6
They take 88.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Dec 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWLLWWWWWL
Indiana Pacers
LLLLWWLLWW
#5
League position
#29
+8.7
Net rating
-1.9
122.6
Offensive rating
111.5
113.9
Defensive rating
113.4
58.7%
Effective FG%
52.9%
55.1%
Opp. effective FG%
54.5%
12.2%
Turnover %
11.9%
29.8%
Off. rebound %
22.9%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.25
37.7%
3-point %
34.2%
53.0%
Assist %
58.7%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence122.6 · 111.5Defence113.9 · 113.4Shooting58.7% · 52.9%3-point %37.7% · 34.2%Ball care12.2% · 11.9%Off. rebounds29.8% · 22.9%Free throws0.22 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)70% · 40%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Indiana Pacers
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Boston Celtics wins
3
Indiana Pacers wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/25AToronto Raptors112-96
20/12/25HMiami Heat129-116
16/12/25HDetroit Pistons105-112
12/12/25AMilwaukee Bucks101-116
07/12/25AToronto Raptors121-113
06/12/25HLos Angeles Lakers126-105
05/12/25AWashington Wizards146-101
03/12/25HNew York Knicks123-117
30/11/25ACleveland Cavaliers117-115
29/11/25AMinnesota Timberwolves115-119
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/25ANew Orleans Pelicans109-128
19/12/25HNew York Knicks113-114
14/12/25HWashington Wizards89-108
13/12/25APhiladelphia 76ers105-115
09/12/25HSacramento Kings116-105
06/12/25AChicago Bulls120-105
04/12/25HDenver Nuggets120-135
02/12/25HCleveland Cavaliers119-135
30/11/25HChicago Bulls103-101
29/11/25HWashington Wizards119-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW61%
HomeWWWLW64%
AwayWWWLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %61%64%57%
Points / game116.5119.7113.2
Allowed / game110.5112.9108.1
Point differential+6.0+6.8+5.1
Avg total227.0232.6221.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%36%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)50% (4)60% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Indiana Pacers
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL21%
HomeLLWLL33%
AwayLLWLL8%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281513
Win %21%33%8%
Points / game110.2113.9105.9
Allowed / game118.5117.3119.8
Point differential-8.2-3.4-13.8
Avg total228.7231.3225.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%13%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (8)40% (5)0% (3)
Overtime %4%7%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oklahoma City Thunder2624292%122.4106.8+15.5
2 Detroit Pistons2822679%118.9112.1+6.8
3 Denver Nuggets2720774%124.7116.1+8.6
4 San Antonio Spurs2619773%120.0113.7+6.3
5 Los Angeles Lakers2619773%118.0116.3+1.7
6 New York Knicks2618869%120.3113.0+7.3
7 Minnesota Timberwolves29191066%118.6113.8+4.8
8 Houston Rockets2617965%121.0112.2+8.8
9 Boston Celtics28171161%116.5110.5+6.0
10 Philadelphia 76ers27161159%117.0115.4+1.5
11 Toronto Raptors29171259%113.9112.2+1.7
12 Orlando Magic26151158%118.1114.6+3.5
13 Phoenix Suns27151256%115.2113.2+2.0
14 Miami Heat28151354%120.6117.9+2.8
15 Cleveland Cavaliers30161453%119.3117.5+1.8
16 Atlanta Hawks30151550%118.7119.4-0.7
17 Golden State Warriors29141548%114.0112.8+1.2
18 Memphis Grizzlies28131546%114.7115.7-1.0
19 Chicago Bulls28131546%119.5123.0-3.5
20 Portland Trail Blazers28121643%118.0121.2-3.2
21 Dallas Mavericks29111838%113.0116.9-3.8
22 Milwaukee Bucks29111838%113.1116.9-3.8
23 Utah Jazz27101737%119.9126.8-6.9
24 Charlotte Hornets2992031%115.1119.2-4.1
25 Brooklyn Nets2781930%109.1114.2-5.1
26 Los Angeles Clippers2872125%110.6116.0-5.4
27 New Orleans Pelicans2972224%115.3122.5-7.2
28 Sacramento Kings2972224%111.5122.0-10.5
29 Indiana Pacers2862221%110.2118.5-8.2
30 Washington Wizards2752219%112.7126.1-13.4
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics26173129103
Indiana Pacers3526211395
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