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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTBoston Celtics at Indiana Pacers
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Final
Away
Boston Celtics
96
Home
Indiana Pacers
98
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics 98-96 at home on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Pascal Siakam had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Indiana Pacers. Payton Pritchard had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Indiana Pacers trailed 56-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 26-21. Bench points: Boston Celtics 30, Indiana Pacers 34. Jay Huff had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 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 Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics 98-96 on January 12, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Payton Pritchard scored 23 for the Boston Celtics; Pascal Siakam scored 21 for the Indiana Pacers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 24 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 96 |
| Indiana Pacers | 19 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 98 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 23 Payton Pritchard
- Rebounds
- 9 Jordan Walsh
- Assists
- 8 Payton Pritchard
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 21 Pascal Siakam
- Rebounds
- 8 Pascal Siakam
- Assists
- 9 Andrew Nembhard
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Pritchard starter | 37:27 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Derrick White starter | 36:27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-21 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 32:52 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 31:44 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0 | -12 |
| Baylor Scheierman starter | 20:28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -8 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 25:58 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Anfernee Simons bench | 24:19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Luka Garza bench | 16:07 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 14:38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Josh Minott, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam starter | 34:25 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | +11 |
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 33:18 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Aaron Nesmith starter | 32:23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Jay Huff starter | 28:15 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-12 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +20 |
| Johnny Furphy starter | 15:46 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +12 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 24:47 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Ben Sheppard bench | 23:12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -16 |
| T.J. McConnell bench | 14:42 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -10 |
| Quenton Jackson bench | 14:41 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Micah Potter bench | 12:50 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Tony Bradley bench | 5:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Bennedict Mathurin, Tyrese Haliburton, Isaiah Jackson, Obi Toppin
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|
| 7/9 (77%) | Free throws | 4/6 (66%) |
| 31/53 (58%) | 2 pointers | 23/47 (48%) |
| 9/35 (25%) | 3 pointers | 16/37 (43%) |
| 40/88 (45%) | Field goals | 39/84 (46%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 22 | Assists | 29 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 16:07 | Time spent in lead | 27:20 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-1. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.
- Dec 22: Indiana Pacers 95 at Boston Celtics 103
- Dec 26: Boston Celtics 140 at Indiana Pacers 122
- Jan 12: Boston Celtics 96 at Indiana Pacers 98 (this game)
- Jan 21: Indiana Pacers 104 at Boston Celtics 119
Highlights
- Pacers 98 - 96 Celtics — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 13, 2026 · 00:30 UTC