INDIANAPOLIS -- — Pascal Siakam scored 21 points, including the decisive 7-foot bank shot with 6.1 seconds remaining, and the Indiana Pacers won three straight games for the first time this season, beating the Boston Celtics 98-96 on Monday night.

Boston's Derrick White missed a go-ahead 3-point attempt in the final seconds. He had tied the game at 96-all on a driving layup with 28.6 seconds remaining.

Siakam pump-faked and stepped inside the foul line for the high-arcing leaner that banked through in the final seconds. He also had eight rebounds and six assists.

The Pacers began the night with the NBA's worst record but improved to 9-31, one-half game better than the New Orleans Pelicans. They were without forward Bennedict Mathurin (17.8 points per game), sidelined by a thumb injury for a fifth consecutive game.

Jay Huff had 20 points, including four 3-pointers, for the Pacers.

Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 23 points and eight assists. White had 18 points and Anfernee Simons 16.

The Celtics didn't have leading scorer Jaylen Brown, who sat out with lower back spasms and earlier Monday was fined $35,000 for criticizing referees. Brown's 29.5-point average ranks sixth in the NBA.

This was the start of a four-game trip for the Celtics, who are third in the Eastern Conference at 24-15.

Up next

Celtics: At Miami on Thursday.

Pacers: Host Toronto on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Jay Huff (Pascal Siakam gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Andrew Nembhard misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	0	0
11:41	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Neemias Queta makes dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	0	2
11:03	Johnny Furphy steps out of bounds turnover	0	2
10:41	Payton Pritchard misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
10:39	Johnny Furphy defensive rebound	0	2
10:31	Pascal Siakam makes 8-foot two point shot	2	2
10:13	Neemias Queta bad pass turnover (Pascal Siakam steals)	2	2
10:12	Pascal Siakam bad pass turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)	2	2
10:09	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:06	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	2	2
10:04	Baylor Scheierman misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	2
9:59	Derrick White offensive rebound	2	2
9:48	Payton Pritchard misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	2	2
9:45	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	2	2
9:41	Johnny Furphy makes running layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)	4	2
9:21	Sam Hauser misses 22-foot three point jumper	4	2
9:17	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	4	2
9:09	Pascal Siakam makes driving layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)	6	2
8:49	Derrick White bad pass turnover (Johnny Furphy steals)	6	2
8:45	Johnny Furphy lost ball turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)	6	2
8:29	Neemias Queta makes 7-foot hook shot (Derrick White assists)	6	4
8:16	Jay Huff misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	4
8:13	Derrick White defensive rebound	6	4
8:06	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	6	7
7:43	Jay Huff makes 1-foot dunk (Pascal Siakam assists)	8	7
7:19	Baylor Scheierman misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	7
7:14	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	8	7
7:11	Neemias Queta blocks Andrew Nembhard 's 4-foot running layup	8	7
7:10	Pacers offensive team rebound	8	7
7:10	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	8	7
7:08	Ben Sheppard makes 13-foot fade away jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	10	7
6:52	Jay Huff blocks Derrick White 's 4-foot driving layup	10	7
6:47	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	10	7
6:47	Neemias Queta makes two point shot	10	9
6:33	Andrew Nembhard misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	10	9
6:31	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	10	9
6:13	Sam Hauser makes 27-foot three point jumper (Neemias Queta assists)	10	12
6:11	Pacers Full timeout	10	12
6:11	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Derrick White	10	12
6:11	Luka Garza enters the game for Neemias Queta	10	12
6:00	Baylor Scheierman shooting foul	10	12
6:00	Johnny Furphy makes free throw 1 of 2	11	12
6:00	Johnny Furphy makes free throw 2 of 2	12	12
5:40	Payton Pritchard makes 10-foot two point shot	12	14
5:19	Ben Sheppard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jay Huff assists)	15	14
5:05	Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	14
5:01	Johnny Furphy defensive rebound	15	14
4:55	Ben Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	14
4:53	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	15	14
4:37	Luka Garza makes layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	15	16
4:21	Jay Huff makes 12-foot floating jump shot (Johnny Furphy assists)	17	16
4:02	Jay Huff shooting foul	17	16
4:02	Baylor Scheierman makes free throw 1 of 2	17	17
4:02	Jarace Walker enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	17	17
4:02	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Johnny Furphy	17	17
4:02	Micah Potter enters the game for Jay Huff	17	17
4:02	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Pascal Siakam	17	17
4:02	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Sam Hauser	17	17
4:02	Baylor Scheierman makes free throw 2 of 2	17	18
3:46	Jarace Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	18
3:45	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	17	18
3:32	Celtics Full timeout	17	18
3:32	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	17	18
3:23	Anfernee Simons misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	17	18
3:20	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	17	18
3:08	Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard	17	18
3:01	Jarace Walker misses two point shot	17	18
2:59	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	17	18
2:44	Anfernee Simons misses driving floating jump shot	17	18
2:42	Micah Potter defensive rebound	17	18
2:36	Ben Sheppard misses two point shot	17	18
2:34	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	17	18
2:21	Jordan Walsh traveling turnover	17	18
2:12	Jarace Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper	17	18
2:10	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	17	18
1:53	Anfernee Simons makes 3-foot two point shot	17	20
1:43	Ben Sheppard misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	20
1:41	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	17	20
1:30	Derrick White makes driving layup	17	22
1:28	Pacers Full timeout	17	22
1:05	Jarace Walker misses 17-foot fade away jump shot	17	22
1:04	Pacers offensive team rebound	17	22
1:04	shot clock turnover	17	22
54.6	Aaron Nesmith shooting foul	17	22
54.6	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	17	23
54.6	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	17	24
32.0	Aaron Nesmith misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	17	24
29.8	Micah Potter offensive rebound	17	24
29.8	Micah Potter misses 1-foot tip shot	17	24
28.7	Micah Potter offensive rebound	17	24
26.9	Micah Potter makes two point shot	19	24
3.3	Derrick White out of bounds lost ball turnover	19	24
3.3	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Luka Garza	19	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	24

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 13, 2026

Coverage

Peacock, NBC Sports BO

Attendance

15,650

Referees

Pat Fraher, Eric Dalen, Brandon Schwab

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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