Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 12/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (15-11) will try to beat the Indiana Pacers (6-21) at TD Garden on Monday.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-113 in their last contest. Indiana wrapped up the contest with a 46.2% field goal percentage (43 out of 93) and made 11 of 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Pacers made 16 of 18 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Concerning hauling in boards, they compiled 52 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 22 assists in this contest while creating 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 43 out of 92 shooting. New York dished out 31 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. On top of that, New York collected 46 rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 6 blocks. New York went 57.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 19 attempts. They also made 17 of 43 shots from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Pacers ended up with 20 while the Knicks had 19 personal fouls.

Andrew Nembhard is a guy who played a role in this game. He scored 31 points on 12 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also totaled 1 rebound. Nembhard went 63.2% from the floor and earned 4 dimes.

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Indiana steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 6-21 this year. They have an average of 110.3 points per contest (29th in basketball) while shooting 43.2% from the floor. The Pacers are connecting on 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (324 of 985) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is snagging 44.2 boards per game and has totaled 631 assists on the campaign, which ranks 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 22.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in basketball in giving up assists with 673 surrendered this year. The Pacers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (1,137 of 2,393) and they surrender 47.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 33.7% on three-point shots while they are 23rd in the league in PPG allowed (118.1).

The last time they took the court, the Celtics took a loss by a score of 112-105 when they faced the Pistons. In reference to rebounding, Boston permitted Detroit to pull down 39 in total (12 offensive). They finished 36.1% from distance by going 13 of 36 and ended up shooting 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Celtics allowed the Pistons to make 41 out of 89 tries from the field which had them at 46.1% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Celtics ended up going 38 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3%. When talking about shots from distance, Boston buried 10 out of their 39 attempts (25.6%). They were able to knock down 19 of those for a clip of 70.4%. The Pistons committed 20 fouls for the contest which took the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Celtics collected 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 for the matchup.

Jaylen Brown pitched in for the Celtics in this contest. He buried 13 out of 25 in the game for a field goal rate of 52.0%, and had 8 rebounds. Brown accumulated 34 points in his 40 mins on the court and totaled 7 dimes in the game.

Boston has a record of 15-11 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Celtics are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which is 16th in the NBA. Boston has accumulated 3,020 points so far this season (116.2 per game) and they grab 43.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.1 times per game (28th in the league) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per contest. The Celtics are committing 22.3 fouls every game and they go 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Celtics are ranked 2nd in the league in points allowed per contest with 110.8. They are able to force 14.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The Boston defense concedes 37.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (353 of 950) and opponents are converting on 80.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 24.6 dimes and 42.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 5th and 11th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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