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7-2 · 2-2 on the road
Tue 3/2
4:00 PM PT
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3-6 · 0-4 at home
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PacersOffense
CelticsDefense

The Pacers rank 21st in the NBA in offensive rating (108.7), and the Celtics rank 4th in defensive rating (106.0). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 110.9, so the Pacers are 2.1 below it. Tyrese Haliburton leads them with 21.8 points a game on 63.4% true shooting.

3/22026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Celtics7-2
Pacers3-6
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3/22026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
CelticsOffense
PacersDefense
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3/22026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

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

BOSIND
Scoring
114.814th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.220th · Average
105.12nd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
114.217th · Average
+9.73rd · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-3.020th · Average
Efficiency
114.77th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
108.721st · Below avg
106.04th · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
111.220th · Average
+8.75th · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-2.520th · Average
99.627th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.513th
Shooting
54.0%11th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%16th · Average
58.1%11th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.2%16th · Average
15.34th · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
12.119th · Average
37.6%7th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
32.8%24th · Below avg
0.3011th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3014th · Average
Defense
50.7%6th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.1%15th · Average
8.117th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.821st · Below avg
4.423rd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.818th · Average
Possessions
14.8%15th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.6%12th · Average
30.6%8th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
22.0%28th · Bottom 5
44.711th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
41.823rd · Below avg
27.210th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.713th · Average

Recent form

Boston Celtics
WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +11.0 (season +9.7). Streak W2.

Indiana Pacers
LLLLW

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

Key players

Boston Celtics
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jayson TatumF 27.96.28.058.0
Paul GeorgeF 19.65.54.558.0
Derrick WhiteG 13.33.35.157.2
Payton PritchardG 12.93.13.857.0
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

Injury report

Boston Celtics

Nobody listed.

Indiana Pacers
Ben Sheppard G · Left Meniscus Surgery · back ~1/2 Out
Johnny Furphy G · Right ACL Repair / Surgery · back ~1/2 Out
Tyrese Haliburton G · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~11/13 Out
Kelly Oubre Jr. F · Left Calf Contusion · back ~11/7 Questionable
T.J. McConnell G · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/7 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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