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Pascal Siakam and Pacers nip Celtics 98-96 for 1st 3-game win streak of season

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Joe Mazzulla had thoughts after the Celtics' last-second loss to the Pacers.
Joe Mazzulla had thoughts after the Celtics' last-second loss to the Pacers.

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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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Celtics
Pacers
40-88FG39-84
45Field Goal %46
9-353PT16-37
26Three Point %43
7-9FT4-6
10Offensive Rebounds5
36Defensive Rebounds35
22Assists29
9Steals8
1Blocks3
12Turnovers11
0Technical Fouls0
11Points Conceded Off Turnovers16
4Fast Break Points6
7Fouls7
9Largest Lead13

Current Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Boston5125.671W1
New York4928.636W1
Philadelphia4234.553W1
Toronto4234.553L2
Brooklyn1858.237L1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Detroit5621.727W2
Cleveland4729.618L1
Milwaukee3046.395L1
Chicago2947.382L5
Indiana1858.237W2

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Neemias Queta vs. Jay Huff (Pascal Siakam gains possession)
00
11:43
Andrew Nembhard misses 12-foot fade away jump shot
00
11:41
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
00
11:23
Neemias Queta makes dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)
02
11:03
Johnny Furphy steps out of bounds turnover
02
10:41
Payton Pritchard misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
02
10:39
Johnny Furphy defensive rebound
02
10:31
Pascal Siakam makes 8-foot two point shot
22
10:13
Neemias Queta bad pass turnover (Pascal Siakam steals)
22
10:12
Pascal Siakam bad pass turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)
22
10:09
Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper
22
10:06
Sam Hauser offensive rebound
22
10:04
Baylor Scheierman misses 27-foot three point jumper
22
9:59
Derrick White offensive rebound
22
9:48
Payton Pritchard misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
22
9:45
Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound
22
9:41
Johnny Furphy makes running layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)
42
9:21
Sam Hauser misses 22-foot three point jumper
42
9:17
Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound
42
9:09
Pascal Siakam makes driving layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)
62
8:49
Derrick White bad pass turnover (Johnny Furphy steals)
62
8:45
Johnny Furphy lost ball turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)
62
8:29
Neemias Queta makes 7-foot hook shot (Derrick White assists)
64
8:16
Jay Huff misses 25-foot three point jumper
64
8:13
Derrick White defensive rebound
64
8:06
Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)
67
7:43
Jay Huff makes 1-foot dunk (Pascal Siakam assists)
87
7:19
Baylor Scheierman misses 26-foot three point jumper
87
7:14
Pascal Siakam defensive rebound
87
7:11
Neemias Queta blocks Andrew Nembhard 's 4-foot running layup
87
7:10
Pacers offensive team rebound
87
7:10
Ben Sheppard enters the game for Aaron Nesmith
87
7:08
Ben Sheppard makes 13-foot fade away jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)
107
6:52
Jay Huff blocks Derrick White 's 4-foot driving layup
107
6:47
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
107
6:47
Neemias Queta makes two point shot
109
6:33
Andrew Nembhard misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
109
6:31
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
109
6:13
Sam Hauser makes 27-foot three point jumper (Neemias Queta assists)
1012
6:11
Pacers Full timeout
1012
6:11
Anfernee Simons enters the game for Derrick White
1012
6:11
Luka Garza enters the game for Neemias Queta
1012
6:00
Baylor Scheierman shooting foul
1012
6:00
Johnny Furphy makes free throw 1 of 2
1112
6:00
Johnny Furphy makes free throw 2 of 2
1212
5:40
Payton Pritchard makes 10-foot two point shot
1214
5:19
Ben Sheppard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jay Huff assists)
1514
5:05
Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point jumper
1514
5:01
Johnny Furphy defensive rebound
1514
4:55
Ben Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper
1514
4:53
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
1514
4:37
Luka Garza makes layup (Payton Pritchard assists)
1516
4:21
Jay Huff makes 12-foot floating jump shot (Johnny Furphy assists)
1716
4:02
Jay Huff shooting foul
1716
4:02
Baylor Scheierman makes free throw 1 of 2
1717
4:02
Jarace Walker enters the game for Andrew Nembhard
1717
4:02
T.J. McConnell enters the game for Johnny Furphy
1717
4:02
Micah Potter enters the game for Jay Huff
1717
4:02
Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Pascal Siakam
1717
4:02
Jordan Walsh enters the game for Sam Hauser
1717
4:02
Baylor Scheierman makes free throw 2 of 2
1718
3:46
Jarace Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper
1718
3:45
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
1718
3:32
Celtics Full timeout
1718
3:32
Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Baylor Scheierman
1718
3:23
Anfernee Simons misses 13-foot step back jumpshot
1718
3:20
Jarace Walker defensive rebound
1718
3:08
Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard
1718
3:01
Jarace Walker misses two point shot
1718
2:59
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
1718
2:44
Anfernee Simons misses driving floating jump shot
1718
2:42
Micah Potter defensive rebound
1718
2:36
Ben Sheppard misses two point shot
1718
2:34
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
1718
2:21
Jordan Walsh traveling turnover
1718
2:12
Jarace Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper
1718
2:10
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
1718
1:53
Anfernee Simons makes 3-foot two point shot
1720
1:43
Ben Sheppard misses 23-foot three point jumper
1720
1:41
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
1720
1:30
Derrick White makes driving layup
1722
1:28
Pacers Full timeout
1722
1:05
Jarace Walker misses 17-foot fade away jump shot
1722
1:04
Pacers offensive team rebound
1722
1:04
shot clock turnover
1722
54.6
Aaron Nesmith shooting foul
1722
54.6
Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2
1723
54.6
Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2
1724
32.0
Aaron Nesmith misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
1724
29.8
Micah Potter offensive rebound
1724
29.8
Micah Potter misses 1-foot tip shot
1724
28.7
Micah Potter offensive rebound
1724
26.9
Micah Potter makes two point shot
1924
3.3
Derrick White out of bounds lost ball turnover
1924
3.3
Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Luka Garza
1924
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
1924

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