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Indiana Pacers
3-6 · 3-2 on the road
2027-01-20
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6-2 · 5-0 at home
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Pacers3-6
Celtics6-2

The Pacers (3-6) are 10th in the East; the Celtics (6-2) are 2nd in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.

Away record: Pacers 3-2. Home record: Celtics 5-0. Streaks: Pacers W1, Celtics W1.

2027-01-202026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (IND 9 games, BOS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

INDBOS
Scoring
111.218th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
114.214th · Average
114.219th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
108.26th · Above avg
-3.020th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+6.08th · Above avg
Efficiency
108.721st · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.79th · Above avg
111.219th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
108.710th · Above avg
-2.520th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+5.09th · Above avg
102.514th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.027th
Shooting
53.5%15th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.2%17th · Average
57.2%17th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.4%13th · Average
12.120th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.210th · Above avg
32.8%22nd · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
35.3%14th · Average
0.3013th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3111th · Average
Defense
53.1%15th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.8%14th · Average
7.819th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.613th · Average
4.817th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.025th · Below avg
Possessions
14.6%13th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.3%9th · Above avg
22.0%28th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.9%8th · Above avg
41.823rd · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.915th · Average
26.713th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.514th · Average

Recent form

Indiana Pacers
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -6.6 (season -3.0). Streak W1.

Boston Celtics
WWWLW

Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.

Key players

Indiana Pacers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyrese HaliburtonG 21.84.59.563.4
Pascal SiakamF 21.27.13.857.6
Andrew NembhardG-F 19.02.16.961.2
Obi ToppinF 14.55.21.266.0
Boston Celtics
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jayson TatumF 27.06.07.955.1
Paul GeorgeF 21.35.65.059.9
Payton PritchardG 13.02.83.656.7
Derrick WhiteG 12.83.25.154.2

Injury report

Indiana Pacers
Ben Sheppard G · back ~2027-01-02 Out
Johnny Furphy G · back ~2027-01-02 Out
T.J. McConnell G · back ~2026-11-09 Out
Tyrese Haliburton G · back ~2026-11-13 Out
Kelly Oubre Jr. F · back ~2026-11-07 Day-To-Day
Boston Celtics
Payton Pritchard G · Right Eye Abrasion · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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