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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTIndiana Pacers at Boston Celtics
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Final
Away
Indiana Pacers
123
Home
Boston Celtics
114
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics 123-114 on the road on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at TD Garden. Tyrese Haliburton had 31 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Indiana Pacers. Jaylen Brown had 31 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Indiana Pacers led 65-58 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 38-29. Bench points: Indiana Pacers 31, Boston Celtics 30. Andrew Nembhard had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics?
- The Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics 123-114 on December 29, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 for the Indiana Pacers; Jaylen Brown scored 31 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 27 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 123 |
| Boston Celtics | 29 | 29 | 33 | 23 | 114 |
Game leaders
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 31 Tyrese Haliburton
- Rebounds
- 8 Andrew Nembhard
- Assists
- 8 Andrew Nembhard
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 31 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 9 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 6 Jayson Tatum
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton starter | 36:08 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-19 | 1-6 | 8-9 | 0 | +13 |
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 33:17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 3 | +23 |
| Myles Turner starter | 32:37 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | +12 |
| Pascal Siakam starter | 30:51 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3 | +10 |
| Bennedict Mathurin starter | 29:27 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2 | +9 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 25:18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1 | +3 |
| Ben Sheppard bench | 21:08 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | -4 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 15:23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| T.J. McConnell bench | 13:35 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | -10 |
| Johnny Furphy bench | 1:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Quenton Jackson bench | 1:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Isaiah Jackson, Aaron Nesmith, James Wiseman, Obi Toppin
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 41:13 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8-17 | 2-10 | 4-5 | 3 | -21 |
| Derrick White starter | 38:49 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 4 | -20 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 36:25 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13-21 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 3 | -10 |
| Al Horford starter | 30:39 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 5 | -14 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 19:40 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 27:42 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 2 | -2 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 19:24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 13:42 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 5:11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | +3 |
| Drew Peterson bench | 2:25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 2:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Jaden Springer bench | 2:25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
Not available: Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porziņģis, Anton Watson
| Indiana Pacers | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 22/27 (81%) | Free throws | 12/19 (63%) |
| 37/64 (57%) | 2 pointers | 27/39 (69%) |
| 9/23 (39%) | 3 pointers | 16/54 (29%) |
| 46/87 (52%) | Field goals | 43/93 (46%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Assists | 26 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Fouls | 22 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 42:47 | Time spent in lead | 4:03 |
| 16 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Indiana Pacers 2-1. Final series: Indiana Pacers 2-1.
- Oct 30: Boston Celtics 132 at Indiana Pacers 135
- Dec 27: Indiana Pacers 105 at Boston Celtics 142
- Dec 29: Indiana Pacers 123 at Boston Celtics 114 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 29, 2024 · 23:00 UTC