Pacers vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 26

The Indiana Pacers (6-24) will look to break a three-game home losing streak when hosting the Boston Celtics (18-11) on December 26, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Friday's matchup has no line set between the Pacers and the Celtics.

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

Pacers vs. Celtics Game Information and TV Channel

• When: Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
• TV: FDSIN and NBCS-BOS
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Pacers vs. Celtics Prediction

ATS Pick: Celtics (+ )
O/U Pick: Under ()
Score Prediction: Celtics 118 - Pacers 108

Pacers Recent Trends

• The Pacers have a 4-6 record against the spread while finishing 2-8 overall over their past 10 games.
• The Pacers are 15-15-0 against the spread this year.
• Pacers games this year have gone over the point total 11 times in 29 opportunities (37.9%).
• The Pacers average just 0.8 fewer points per game (109.2) than the Celtics give up (110.0).
• When Indiana totals more than 110.0 points, it is 9-5 against the spread and 5-9 overall.
• This season, the Pacers have a 42.9% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.6% lower than the 44.5% of shots the Celtics' opponents have knocked down.
• The Pacers sport a better record against the spread when playing at home (9-7-0) than they do in away games (6-8-0).
• Indiana has gone over the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in eight of 16 home matchups (50%). In away games, it has hit the over in three of 14 games (21.4%).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Pacers have won a higher percentage of their home games (.500) compared to away games (.000).

Pacers Recent Stats

Pacers Leaders

• Pascal Siakam averages 23.5 points, 3.9 assists and 6.8 boards per contest.
• Andrew Nembhard puts up 17.4 points, 2.3 boards and 6.4 assists per game, shooting 42.1% from the floor and 34.9% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Jay Huff averages 7.9 points, 1.3 assists and 4.1 boards per game.
• Jarace Walker averages 9.0 points, 1.9 assists and 4.7 rebounds.
• Bennedict Mathurin averages 18.4 points, 2.1 assists and 5.7 rebounds.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics have a 7-3 record against the spread while finishing 8-2 overall over their last 10 games.
• Against the spread, the Celtics are 16-12-1 this year.
• Celtics games this season have gone over the total in 13 of 29 opportunities (44.8%).
• The Celtics put up an average of 116.0 points per game, just 1.7 fewer points than the 117.7 the Pacers allow to opponents.
• Boston is 10-1 against the spread and 11-0 overall when it scores more than 117.7 points.
• The Celtics have shot at a 47.0% rate from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points below the 47.6% shooting opponents of the Pacers have averaged.
• This season, the Celtics are 8-7-0 at home against the spread (.533 winning percentage). On the road, they are 8-5-1 ATS (.571).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of Boston's games have finished above the over/under at home (53.3%, eight of 15) than on the road (35.7%, five of 14).
• The Celtics, when moneyline favorites, have won a lower percentage of games at home (7-4) than on the road (5-2) this year.

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Jaylen Brown gives the Celtics 29.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Derrick White is averaging 18.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest. He's sinking 39.8% of his shots from the floor and 35.5% from 3-point range, with 3.4 treys per contest (sixth in league).
• Payton Pritchard gets the Celtics 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game while averaging 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 10.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He is making 66.3% of his shots from the field (fourth in NBA).
• Anfernee Simons is averaging 13.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. He is sinking 43.1% of his shots from the floor and 36.9% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 treys per contest.

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