Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 26/12/2025, 00:38  by Matthew Newman | Modified on 26/12/2025 at 23:20 in NBA Predictions

The 6-24 Indiana Pacers will welcome the 18-11 Boston Celtics to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse early on Saturday morning for NBA action, The Pacers are 14th in the East while the Celtics are 3rd. Let’s take a look at the match and make a prediction. 

It’s been six losses in a row for the Pacers coming into this contest, one of those coming in Boston where they held the Celtics to a 103-95 win. Remarkably, they held a 61-43 lead at half time but they collapsed in the second half. 

They are a difficult team to weigh up, losing by 19 points to the Wizards on their home court before losing to the Knicks by a single point a few days later. A 5-11 record at home has seen them do almost all of their good work in Indiana.

The Celtics have not been the dominant force this season that they have been of late in the regular season but are on a stretch of three straight wins. They are 8-6 on the road this season, with four of those against other teams in the top six in the East. 

The Celtics are a long way from an offensive juggernaut, in the bottom half of all NBA teams when it comes to scoring. The Pacers defence is a touch better than their position in the standings, so the Celtics might have to work hard again.