Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 12/26/25, 3:56 PM  by Carlos Zabala in NBA Picks

The Celtics defeated the Pacers at TD Garden on December 22, despite the game being closer than anticipated. The following day, the Pacers lost 94-111 to the Bucks in their return to Indiana, marking their sixth consecutive loss. The Pacers have now suffered 24 defeats before the year is even over and will play the Celtics again at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

In the loss to the Bucks, TJ McConnell once again led the Pacers off the bench with 16 points; he had missed the previous game against Boston due to knee soreness. Pascal Siakam acknowledged that the team's strong stretches have not been enough to secure victories. Even McConnell said he felt his team wasn't fighting hard enough. Once again, Indiana struggled from three-point range in their last game, making only 8 of their 31 attempts.

While the NBA runners-up are near the bottom of their conference, the Celtics moved into third place after defeating Indiana. With four days of rest, the Celtics will face Indiana again, having beaten them 103-95 thanks to a 31-point performance from Brown, who helped erase a deficit of up to 20 points in that game.