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Final
Away
Boston Celtics
140
Home
Indiana Pacers
122
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 140-122 on the road on Friday, December 26, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Jaylen Brown had 30 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics. Andrew Nembhard had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists for the Indiana Pacers.
The Boston Celtics led 75-61 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 47-22. Bench points: Boston Celtics 49, Indiana Pacers 65. Payton Pritchard had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 140-122 on December 26, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaylen Brown scored 30 for the Boston Celtics; Andrew Nembhard scored 18 for the Indiana Pacers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 47 | 36 | 29 | 140 |
| Indiana Pacers | 39 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 122 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 30 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 9 Payton Pritchard
- Assists
- 6 Derrick White
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 18 Andrew Nembhard
- Rebounds
- 6 Pascal Siakam
- Assists
- 8 Andrew Nembhard
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Pritchard starter | 37:42 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-17 | 3-8 | 6-8 | 3 | +8 |
| Derrick White starter | 33:06 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-15 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 2 | +16 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 32:10 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13-20 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | +19 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 20:43 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 1 | -3 |
| Jordan Walsh starter | 18:57 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Luka Garza bench | 26:38 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 4 | +26 |
| Anfernee Simons bench | 21:11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 3 | +7 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 20:07 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +18 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 17:03 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-8 | 7-8 | 2-2 | 0 | +17 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 12:23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
Not available: Chris Boucher, Jayson Tatum
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin starter | 29:51 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | -13 |
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 29:32 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Pascal Siakam starter | 28:24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 3 | -10 |
| Jay Huff starter | 21:08 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Quenton Jackson starter | 15:44 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | +3 |
| Ethan Thompson bench | 26:19 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | -8 |
| Johnny Furphy bench | 18:22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | -5 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 18:08 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -19 |
| Micah Potter bench | 17:49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 0 | -7 |
| T.J. McConnell bench | 14:20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | -18 |
| Tony Bradley bench | 6:59 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Taelon Peter bench | 6:42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Kam Jones bench | 6:42 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
Not available: Ben Sheppard, Tyrese Haliburton, Isaiah Jackson, Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|
| 26/34 (76%) | Free throws | 16/20 (80%) |
| 27/44 (61%) | 2 pointers | 26/45 (57%) |
| 20/39 (51%) | 3 pointers | 18/44 (40%) |
| 47/83 (56%) | Field goals | 44/89 (49%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 29 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Fouls | 28 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 31:24 | Time spent in lead | 16:14 |
| 28 | Biggest lead | 15 |
Largest margin: 25 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 28 Q4 5:43
- Largest lead · Indiana Pacers
- 15 Q1 5:13
- Longest run
- 13-0 Boston Celtics · Q2 7:45 to Q2 5:48
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:34 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:14 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:00 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 9:52 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 9:30 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 9:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 8:51 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 7 | 14 |
| 8:06 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 7:56 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 9 | 17 |
| 7:44 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 19 |
| 7:30 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 11 | 19 |
| 7:13 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 11 | 21 |
| 6:46 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 11 | 24 |
| 6:07 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 12 | 24 |
| 6:07 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 13 | 24 |
| 5:54 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 13 | 26 |
| 5:13 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 2-pt field goal | 13 | 28 |
| 4:52 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 16 | 28 |
| 4:27 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 19 | 28 |
| 4:17 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 19 | 30 |
| 3:41 | Indiana Pacers | Tony Bradley 2-pt field goal | 19 | 32 |
| 3:26 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 22 | 32 |
| 2:22 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 22 | 34 |
| 2:06 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 24 | 34 |
| 1:47 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 3-pt field goal | 24 | 37 |
| 1:20 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 26 | 37 |
| 0:46 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 27 | 37 |
| 0:46 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 28 | 37 |
| 0:31 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 28 | 39 |
Q2 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 31 | 39 |
| 11:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 34 | 39 |
| 10:31 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 37 | 39 |
| 10:12 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 3-pt field goal | 37 | 42 |
| 9:34 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 39 | 42 |
| 9:21 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell Free throw | 39 | 43 |
| 9:21 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell Free throw | 39 | 44 |
| 9:07 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 8:25 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff Free throw | 42 | 45 |
| 8:25 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff Free throw | 42 | 46 |
| 8:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 44 | 46 |
| 8:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 44 | 46 |
| 7:56 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 7:45 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 47 | 48 |
| 7:24 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 48 | 48 |
| 7:24 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 49 | 48 |
| 6:51 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 51 | 48 |
| 6:35 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 53 | 48 |
| 6:04 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 55 | 48 |
| 5:48 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 56 | 48 |
| 5:48 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 57 | 48 |
| 5:35 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 57 | 50 |
| 5:15 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 59 | 50 |
| 4:46 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 60 | 50 |
| 4:39 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 63 | 50 |
| 4:17 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 63 | 52 |
| 3:12 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 65 | 52 |
| 2:04 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 65 | 53 |
| 2:04 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 65 | 54 |
| 1:48 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 67 | 54 |
| 1:34 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 67 | 57 |
| 1:13 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 69 | 57 |
| 1:06 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 69 | 58 |
| 1:06 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 69 | 59 |
| 1:00 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 71 | 59 |
| 0:30 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 72 | 59 |
| 0:30 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 73 | 59 |
| 0:21 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 73 | 61 |
| 0:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 75 | 61 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:56 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 75 | 63 |
| 10:29 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 77 | 63 |
| 10:09 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 77 | 65 |
| 9:57 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 79 | 65 |
| 9:41 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 79 | 68 |
| 9:06 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 82 | 68 |
| 8:49 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 82 | 70 |
| 8:31 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 82 | 72 |
| 6:46 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 84 | 72 |
| 6:10 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 86 | 72 |
| 5:46 | Indiana Pacers | Tony Bradley 2-pt field goal | 86 | 74 |
| 5:35 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 89 | 74 |
| 5:21 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 89 | 76 |
| 5:06 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 3-pt field goal | 92 | 76 |
| 4:49 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 93 | 76 |
| 4:49 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 94 | 76 |
| 4:37 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 3-pt field goal | 94 | 79 |
| 4:10 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 97 | 79 |
| 3:51 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 3-pt field goal | 97 | 82 |
| 3:29 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 99 | 82 |
| 3:12 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 101 | 82 |
| 3:01 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 101 | 83 |
| 3:01 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 101 | 84 |
| 2:46 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 104 | 84 |
| 2:31 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 104 | 87 |
| 2:15 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser Free throw | 105 | 87 |
| 2:15 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser Free throw | 106 | 87 |
| 1:49 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 109 | 87 |
| 1:24 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 111 | 87 |
| 1:14 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 111 | 89 |
| 0:29 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 111 | 91 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:51 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 3-pt field goal | 111 | 94 |
| 10:57 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 113 | 94 |
| 10:06 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 116 | 94 |
| 9:39 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 117 | 94 |
| 9:39 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 118 | 94 |
| 9:22 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 118 | 96 |
| 8:57 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 118 | 97 |
| 8:57 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 118 | 98 |
| 8:35 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 120 | 98 |
| 7:02 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 121 | 98 |
| 6:56 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 121 | 99 |
| 6:42 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons Free throw | 122 | 99 |
| 6:42 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons Free throw | 123 | 99 |
| 6:31 | Indiana Pacers | Kam Jones 2-pt field goal | 123 | 101 |
| 6:15 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 126 | 101 |
| 5:43 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 129 | 101 |
| 5:24 | Indiana Pacers | Johnny Furphy 3-pt field goal | 129 | 104 |
| 4:47 | Indiana Pacers | Taelon Peter 3-pt field goal | 129 | 107 |
| 4:23 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter 2-pt field goal | 129 | 109 |
| 3:43 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 131 | 109 |
| 3:29 | Indiana Pacers | Johnny Furphy Free throw | 131 | 110 |
| 3:11 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 133 | 110 |
| 3:04 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter 3-pt field goal | 133 | 113 |
| 2:36 | Indiana Pacers | Kam Jones 2-pt field goal | 133 | 115 |
| 2:07 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 136 | 115 |
| 1:56 | Indiana Pacers | Johnny Furphy 2-pt field goal | 136 | 117 |
| 1:41 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 137 | 117 |
| 1:41 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 138 | 117 |
| 1:21 | Indiana Pacers | Johnny Furphy 3-pt field goal | 138 | 120 |
| 1:01 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 139 | 120 |
| 1:01 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 140 | 120 |
| 0:45 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 140 | 121 |
| 0:45 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 140 | 122 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.
- Dec 22: Indiana Pacers 95 at Boston Celtics 103
- Dec 26: Boston Celtics 140 at Indiana Pacers 122 (this game)
- Jan 12: Boston Celtics 96 at Indiana Pacers 98
- Jan 21: Indiana Pacers 104 at Boston Celtics 119
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