Celtics 140-122 Pacers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Dec 26)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 7:05 PM ET

Regular Season

Boston CelticsCeltics

19-11 · Away

140–122

Final

Friday, December 26, 2025

Indiana PacersPacers

6-25 · Home

Celtics vs Pacers final: the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 140-122 on December 26, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Celtics	28	47	36	29	140
Pacers	39	22	30	31	122

Top Performers

Celtics

Pacers

Celtics vs Pacers Box Score

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaylen Brown GF	32	30	3	4	4	0	4	13-20	2-3	2-2	+19
Payton Pritchard G	37	29	9	5	1	0	3	10-17	3-8	6-8	+8
Neemias Queta C	20	8	7	3	1	2	0	2-4	0-0	4-6	-3
Derrick White G	33	21	5	6	2	1	2	6-15	3-7	6-7	+16
Jordan Walsh F	18	3	2	3	0	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	-5
Bench
Sam Hauser GF	17	23	4	0	0	0	1	7-8	7-8	2-2	+17
Baylor Scheierman G	20	3	5	1	0	0	0	1-4	1-4	0-0	+18
Luka Garza C	26	15	4	2	0	0	0	5-5	1-1	4-6	+26
Anfernee Simons G	21	8	3	1	0	0	2	2-7	2-6	2-3	+7
Hugo Gonzalez G	12	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-13

Indiana Pacers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jay Huff C	21	9	4	2	0	2	1	3-8	1-6	2-2	-2
Quenton Jackson G	15	6	3	1	0	0	0	2-5	0-1	2-2	+3
Andrew Nembhard G	29	18	4	8	2	0	5	7-13	4-7	0-0	-17
Pascal Siakam F	28	11	6	1	2	0	2	4-13	0-3	3-6	-10
Bennedict Mathurin G	29	13	4	4	1	0	1	5-13	1-5	2-2	-13
Bench
Ethan Thompson G	26	11	4	6	0	0	2	4-9	3-7	0-0	-8
Jarace Walker F	18	12	3	2	0	0	0	4-9	4-7	0-0	-19
Micah Potter F	17	9	1	0	0	1	0	2-2	1-1	4-4	-7
Taelon Peter G	6	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	+6
Kam Jones G	6	4	0	2	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	+6
Johnny Furphy G	18	9	2	0	0	0	1	3-5	2-4	1-2	-5
T.J. McConnell G	14	13	1	3	1	0	1	5-6	1-1	2-2	-18
Tony Bradley CF	6	4	2	0	0	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	-6

Celtics vs Pacers Recap

The Celtics beat the Pacers after outscoring them 47-22 in the second quarter. Boston moved to 19-11 on the season, while Indiana fell to 6-25.

The Pacers led 39-28 after one quarter. Then the second quarter flipped the game, and the Celtics went into halftime up 75-61. Boston also took the free-throw edge, making 26 of 34 to Indiana's 16 of 20.

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 30 points, while Andrew Nembhard topped the Pacers with 18 points and 8 assists. Boston shot 47 of 83 from the field and finished with 43 rebounds to Indiana's 35. Indiana committed 14 turnovers, two more than Boston.

The number to know: 20 of 39. That is how the Celtics shot from three, against 18 of 44 for the Pacers, and it widened the gap after the break.

Team Stats

Celtics	Stat	Pacers
47-83	Field Goals	44-89
56.6%	FG %	49.4%
20-39	3-Pointers	18-44
51.3%	3P %	40.9%
26-34	Free Throws	16-20
76.5%	FT %	80.0%
43	Rebounds	35
12	Off. Rebounds	11
26	Assists	29
8	Steals	6
3	Blocks	3
12	Turnovers	14
22	Fouls	28
28	Biggest Lead	15

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Celtics	68.7%	10.9%	33.3%	0.313
Pacers	59.6%	12.5%	26.2%	0.180

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Celtics vs Pacers Game Info

Date & time: Friday, December 26, 20257:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Celtics NBC Sports Boston · Pacers WTHR 13 (15 games)

Arena: Gainbridge FieldhouseIndianapolis

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Celtics vs Pacers Season Stats 2025-26

Celtics 82 GPPacers 82 GP

114.9#19

Points per game

112.4#27

107.2#1

Opponent points

120.4#25

46.7%#16

Field goal %

45.8%#26

36.7%#8

Three-point %

35.6%#17

80.7%#6

Free throw %

77.6%#17

46.4#3

Rebounds

41.9#25

24.6#27

Assists

27.7#12

7.1#28

Steals

7.4#26

5.0#11

Blocks

4.5#19

11.5#1

Turnovers

13.8#16

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCeltics 2-1

Celtics last 5

W vs Pacers 103-95 Dec 22, 2025
W @ Raptors 112-96 Dec 20, 2025
W vs Heat 129-116 Dec 19, 2025
L vs Pistons 105-112 Dec 15, 2025
L @ Bucks 101-116 Dec 11, 2025

Pacers last 5

L vs Bucks 94-111 Dec 23, 2025
L @ Celtics 95-103 Dec 22, 2025
L @ Pelicans 109-128 Dec 20, 2025
L vs Knicks 113-114 Dec 18, 2025
L vs Wizards 89-108 Dec 14, 2025

Previous meetings

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Miami Heat0-3126
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Charlotte Hornets2-1120
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Philadelphia 76ers3-1102
Chicago Bulls1-2109
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Phoenix Suns1-1115
New Orleans Pelicans0-3108
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Milwaukee Bucks0-3104
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Detroit Pistons3-0129
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That covers Celtics vs Pacers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Celtics host the Bulls Oct 26; Pacers visit the Bucks Oct 26.

Celtics vs Pacers FAQs

Who won Celtics vs Pacers on Dec 26, 2025?

The Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 140-122 on Friday, December 26, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 30 points.

What are the Celtics and Pacers records?

After this game the Celtics were 19-11 and the Pacers were 6-25 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Celtics vs Pacers?

Jaylen Brown scored 30 for the Celtics. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 for the Pacers.

Who leads the Celtics vs Pacers season series?

The Celtics lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season.

Who won the last Celtics vs Pacers game?

The Celtics beat the Pacers 119-104 on Jan 21, 2026 at home.

Where was Celtics vs Pacers played?

At Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the home arena of the Indiana Pacers.

What was the score by quarter in Celtics vs Pacers?

Celtics-Pacers: Q1 28-39, Q2 47-22, Q3 36-30, Q4 29-31.

What is next for the Celtics and Pacers?

Celtics host the Bulls on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET; Pacers visit the Bucks on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET.