Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers
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Pascal Siakam and Pacers nip Celtics 98-96 for 1st 3-game win streak of season
Boston's Derrick White missed a go-ahead 3-point attempt in the final seconds. He had tied the game at 96-all on a driving layup with 28.6 seconds remaining.
Siakam pump-faked and stepped inside the foul line for the high-arcing leaner that banked through in the final seconds. He also had eight rebounds and six assists.
The Pacers began the night with the NBA's worst record but improved to 9-31, one-half game better than the New Orleans Pelicans. They were without forward Bennedict Mathurin (17.8 points per game), sidelined by a thumb injury for a fifth consecutive game.
Jay Huff had 20 points, including four 3-pointers, for the Pacers.
Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 23 points and eight assists. White had 18 points and Anfernee Simons 16.
The Celtics didn't have leading scorer Jaylen Brown, who sat out with lower back spasms and earlier Monday was fined $35,000 for criticizing referees. Brown's 29.5-point average ranks sixth in the NBA.
This was the start of a four-game trip for the Celtics, who are third in the Eastern Conference at 24-15.
Pacers: Host Toronto on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
BOS leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 98 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 98 |
| 4th 1.9 |  |
Jarace Walker defensive rebound | 96 - 98 |
| 4th 1.9 |  |
Derrick White misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot | 96 - 98 |
| 4th 5.1 | |
Andrew Nembhard personal take foul | 96 - 98 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-88 | FG | 39-84 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-35 | 3PT | 16-37 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 7-9 | FT | 4-6 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 22 | Assists | 29 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 11 | Lead Changes | 11 |
| 34 | Percent Led | 57 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin, G | Out | Jan 22 |
| Quenton Jackson, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Obi Toppin, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Tyrese Haliburton, G | Out | Jul 7 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Derrick White, G | Out | Jan 22 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 15,650 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
27 | 16 | .628 | - | W1 |
 New York |
26 | 18 | .591 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Toronto |
27 | 19 | .587 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 19 | .558 | 3 | W1 |
 Brooklyn |
12 | 30 | .286 | 14.5 | L3 |
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