Celtics vs. Pacers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 12

The Boston Celtics (24-14) look to build on a three-game road winning run when visiting the Indiana Pacers (8-31) on January 12, 2026. The Celtics are currently 5.5-point favorites over the Pacers. The over/under for the matchup is 225.5.

Here is everything you need to know to know about the Celtics-Pacers game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Celtics vs. Pacers Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
• TV: Peacock and NBCS-BOS
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Celtics vs. Pacers Prediction

ATS Pick: Celtics (- 5.5)
O/U Pick: Over (225.5)
Score Prediction: Celtics 120 - Pacers 109

Celtics vs. Pacers Betting Insights

• Of 38 games thus far this year, the Celtics have had 22 with over 225.5 points scored, their current matchup's over/under.
• This year, 22 of the Pacers' 39 games have had a combined total higher than 225.5 points scored.
• These two teams average a combined 228.4 points per game, 2.9 more points than the total of 225.5 set for this game.
• Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 229.4 points per game, 3.9 more than the point total in this game.
• Boston has won 17, or 68%, of the 25 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
• Indiana has won in six, or 17.6%, of the 34 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
• In the last two head-to-head matchups, Boston has a 2-0 record against Indiana.
• Both the Celtics and the Pacers are 1-1 against the spread in those outings.
• In their past three contests the Celtics have failed to beat the point spread, and they were favored in two of them.
• The Pacers have been the favorite in zero of their past three contests, and covered the spread in all three.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics have a 5-5 record against the spread while finishing 7-3 overall in their past 10 contests.
• Boston has averaged a total of 229.6 combined points over its last 10 games, 4.1 greater than this matchup's over/under of 225.5.
• The Celtics are 21-16-1 against the spread this year.
• So far this season, Boston has been installed as favorites by a 5.5-point margin or more 18 times and are 10-8 ATS in those matchups.
• Celtics games this year have hit the over 17 times in 39 opportunities (43.6%).
• The Celtics record just 1.8 fewer points per game (117.2) than the Pacers allow (119).
• Boston has a 14-2 record against the spread and a 16-0 record overall when putting up more than 119 points.
• The Celtics are shooting 47.3% from the field this season, one percentage point lower than the 48.3% the Pacers allow to opponents.
• At home, the Celtics own a worse record against the spread (9-10-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (12-6-1).
• When playing at home, Boston eclipses the total 47.4% of the time (nine of 19 games). It has hit the over in 42.1% of games on the road (eight of 19 contests).
• The Celtics have won a lower percentage of their matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-5 (.643). In away games as a moneyline favorite, they have a record of 8-3 (.727).

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown posts 29.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting 49.5% from the floor and 37.6% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made treys per game.
• Derrick White puts up 18.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest, shooting 39.9% from the floor and 33.3% from downtown with 3.2 made treys per game (10th in league).
• Payton Pritchard posts 16.8 points, 5.2 assists and 4.5 boards per contest.
• Neemias Queta averages 10 points, 1.4 assists and 8.3 boards.
• Anfernee Simons averages 13.4 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 boards.

Celtics Player Props

Pacers Recent Trends

• The Pacers are 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall over their last 10 games.
• Indiana has averaged a total of 229.3 combined points over its last 10 games, 3.8 greater than this matchup's over/under of 225.5.
• The Pacers have played 39 games, with 20 wins against the spread.
• Indiana is 12-10 ATS when underdogs by 5.5 points or more this season.
• Pacers games this season have gone over the total in 15 of 39 opportunities (38.5%).
• The Pacers put up just 0.8 more points per game (111.2) than the Celtics allow (110.4).
• When it scores more than 110.4 points, Indiana is 13-9 against the spread and 7-15 overall.
• The Pacers have shot at a 44.3% clip from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points fewer than the 45% shooting opponents of the Celtics have averaged.
• This season, the Pacers are 12-9-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). On the road, they are 8-10-0 ATS (.444).
• Indiana's games have finished above the over/under 42.9% of the time at home (nine of 21), and 33.3% of the time away (six of 18).
• In 2025-26 when moneyline favorites, the Pacers have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2 record) than on the road (.000, 0-1).

Pacers Recent Stats

Pacers Leaders

• Pascal Siakam provides 23.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game for the Pacers.
• On a per-game basis, Andrew Nembhard gets the Pacers 17.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 7 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
• The Pacers are getting 8.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Jay Huff this year.
• The Pacers are getting 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Jarace Walker this year.
• T.J. McConnell is averaging 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. He is draining 54.3% of his shots from the floor.

Pacers Player Props

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