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Final
Away
Indiana Pacers
95
Home
Boston Celtics
103
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 103-95 at home on Monday, December 22, 2025 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown had 31 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists for the Boston Celtics. Pascal Siakam had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Indiana Pacers.
The Boston Celtics trailed 61-43 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 29-13. Bench points: Indiana Pacers 18, Boston Celtics 32. Derrick White had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 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 Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 103-95 on December 22, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Pascal Siakam scored 25 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 | 35 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 95 |
| Boston Celtics | 26 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 103 |
Game leaders
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 25 Pascal Siakam
- Rebounds
- 9 Bennedict Mathurin
- Assists
- 7 Andrew Nembhard
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 31 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 11 Hugo Gonzalez
- Assists
- 5 Payton Pritchard
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam starter | 37:21 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 2 | -12 |
| Bennedict Mathurin starter | 36:49 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-20 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -21 |
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 35:48 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 3 | -6 |
| Ethan Thompson starter | 33:36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Jay Huff starter | 25:09 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Johnny Furphy bench | 23:04 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Quenton Jackson bench | 15:55 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 1 | -11 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 15:22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| James Wiseman bench | 12:11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Isaiah Jackson bench | 2:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Garrison Mathews bench | 1:00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +4 |
| Kam Jones bench | 0:41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Taelon Peter bench | 0:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
Not available: Ben Sheppard, Tyrese Haliburton, T.J. McConnell, Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 33:13 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11-25 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 1 | -2 |
| Payton Pritchard starter | 32:57 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Derrick White starter | 31:31 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-16 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 1 | +9 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 23:22 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | -3 |
| Josh Minott starter | 8:35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 36:47 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +21 |
| Luka Garza bench | 24:28 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +13 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 19:55 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Anfernee Simons bench | 17:25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 2 | +4 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 11:47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
Not available: Jordan Walsh, Jayson Tatum
| Indiana Pacers | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 16/18 (88%) | Free throws | 16/19 (84%) |
| 20/45 (44%) | 2 pointers | 27/52 (51%) |
| 13/40 (32%) | 3 pointers | 11/37 (29%) |
| 33/85 (38%) | Field goals | 38/89 (42%) |
| 36 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Assists | 19 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 38:42 | Time spent in lead | 7:53 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Indiana Pacers
- 20 Q2 1:22
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 10 Q4 0:42
- Longest run
- 11-0 Indiana Pacers · Q1 5:37 to Q1 4:25
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:56 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 1 | 3 |
| 10:17 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 9:56 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 4 | 4 |
| 9:56 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 4 | 5 |
| 9:38 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 9:27 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 9:12 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 8:58 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 8:53 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 11 | 9 |
| 8:24 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 8:10 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 13 | 11 |
| 7:38 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 16 | 11 |
| 7:01 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 19 | 11 |
| 6:39 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 19 | 13 |
| 6:21 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott 2-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 5:48 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 5:37 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 5:19 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 25 | 18 |
| 4:51 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 2-pt field goal | 27 | 18 |
| 4:25 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 30 | 18 |
| 2:46 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 30 | 20 |
| 2:12 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 30 | 23 |
| 1:36 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 30 | 26 |
| 0:53 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 26 |
| 0:53 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 33 | 26 |
| 0:34 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 34 | 26 |
| 0:34 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 35 | 26 |
Q2 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Indiana Pacers | Johnny Furphy 3-pt field goal | 38 | 26 |
| 11:24 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 38 | 28 |
| 11:08 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 40 | 28 |
| 9:35 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal | 40 | 30 |
| 9:13 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 42 | 30 |
| 8:50 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 42 | 32 |
| 8:35 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 45 | 32 |
| 8:18 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 45 | 35 |
| 8:02 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 47 | 35 |
| 7:44 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 47 | 37 |
| 7:19 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 49 | 37 |
| 6:10 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 52 | 37 |
| 4:35 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 52 | 39 |
| 4:06 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 52 | 41 |
| 3:42 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 41 |
| 3:17 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 56 | 41 |
| 1:45 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 59 | 41 |
| 1:22 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 60 | 41 |
| 1:22 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 61 | 41 |
| 1:01 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 61 | 43 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:10 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 62 | 43 |
| 11:10 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 63 | 43 |
| 10:57 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal | 63 | 45 |
| 10:27 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 64 | 45 |
| 10:27 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 65 | 45 |
| 10:11 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 65 | 47 |
| 9:56 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 67 | 47 |
| 9:45 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 67 | 49 |
| 9:22 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 69 | 49 |
| 8:58 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 69 | 51 |
| 8:30 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 69 | 54 |
| 8:12 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 71 | 54 |
| 7:34 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal | 71 | 56 |
| 7:06 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 71 | 59 |
| 6:03 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 74 | 59 |
| 5:50 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 74 | 62 |
| 4:22 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 74 | 63 |
| 4:22 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 74 | 64 |
| 4:22 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons Free throw | 74 | 65 |
| 3:15 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 74 | 68 |
| 2:31 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 76 | 68 |
| 2:11 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 76 | 70 |
| 1:59 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 78 | 70 |
| 1:33 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 80 | 70 |
| 1:07 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 80 | 71 |
| 1:07 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 80 | 72 |
| 0:39 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 80 | 74 |
| 0:04 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 82 | 74 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 82 | 76 |
| 10:48 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 82 | 77 |
| 10:48 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 82 | 78 |
| 8:58 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 82 | 80 |
| 8:44 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 83 | 80 |
| 8:44 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 84 | 80 |
| 8:20 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 84 | 83 |
| 7:19 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 6:54 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 85 |
| 6:37 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 86 | 87 |
| 5:59 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 86 | 89 |
| 5:29 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 88 | 89 |
| 4:00 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 88 | 91 |
| 3:49 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 90 | 91 |
| 3:49 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 91 | 91 |
| 2:59 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 91 | 92 |
| 2:59 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 91 | 93 |
| 2:25 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 91 | 96 |
| 2:13 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 91 | 97 |
| 2:13 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 91 | 98 |
| 1:15 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 91 | 99 |
| 0:42 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 91 | 101 |
| 0:33 | Indiana Pacers | Garrison Mathews Free throw | 92 | 101 |
| 0:33 | Indiana Pacers | Garrison Mathews Free throw | 93 | 101 |
| 0:11 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 93 | 102 |
| 0:11 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 93 | 103 |
| 0:05 | Indiana Pacers | Kam Jones 2-pt field goal | 95 | 103 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.
- Dec 22: Indiana Pacers 95 at Boston Celtics 103 (this game)
- Dec 26: Boston Celtics 140 at Indiana Pacers 122
- Jan 12: Boston Celtics 96 at Indiana Pacers 98
- Jan 21: Indiana Pacers 104 at Boston Celtics 119
Highlights
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