INDIANAPOLIS -- — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics made 20 3-pointers in a 140-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

The All-NBA forward, who is averaging 29.4 points, shot 13 of 20 from the field and made two 3-pointers. Payton Pritchard added 29 points, making three 3s, and grabbed nine rebounds.

The Celtics were 20 of 39 from beyond the arc compared to the Pacers' 18 of 44. Reserve Sam Hauser was 7 for 8 behind the arc and scored 23 points, while Derrick White added 21 points with three 3s.

The Celtics (19-11), winners of four in a row and back-to-back games against Indiana, were starting a five-game road trip.

Andrew Nembhard led the Pacers (6-25) with 18 points and four 3s.

The Celtics trailed by 15 midway through the first quarter, but methodically chipped away at the deficit, then pulled away with six 3-pointers in a 47-point second quarter for a 75-61 halftime lead.

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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
11:46	Andrew Nembhard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	3	0
11:24	Jaylen Brown misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	3	0
11:21	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	3	0
11:17	Jordan Walsh shooting foul	3	0
11:17	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2	3	0
11:17	Pacers offensive team rebound	3	0
11:17	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 2 of 2	3	0
11:15	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	3	0
11:08	Jay Huff shooting foul	3	0
11:08	Neemias Queta misses free throw 1 of 2	3	0
11:08	Celtics offensive team rebound	3	0
11:08	Neemias Queta misses free throw 2 of 2	3	0
11:07	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	3	0
10:54	Payton Pritchard personal foul	3	0
10:45	Neemias Queta blocks Andrew Nembhard 's 4-foot two point shot	3	0
10:44	Derrick White defensive rebound	3	0
10:34	Neemias Queta makes dunk (Derrick White assists)	3	2
10:23	Neemias Queta blocks Quenton Jackson 's 6-foot turnaround jump shot	3	2
10:22	Pacers offensive team rebound	3	2
10:14	Pascal Siakam makes driving layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)	5	2
10:04	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:01	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	5	2
10:00	Jordan Walsh makes 24-foot three point jumper (Neemias Queta assists)	5	5
9:52	Jay Huff makes 28-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	8	5
9:36	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	8	5
9:34	Jay Huff defensive rebound	8	5
9:30	Bennedict Mathurin makes 25-foot running jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists)	11	5
9:17	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	11	5
9:14	Jay Huff defensive rebound	11	5
9:10	Bennedict Mathurin lost ball turnover (Derrick White steals)	11	5
9:04	Jaylen Brown makes running layup (Jordan Walsh assists)	11	7
8:55	Jordan Walsh personal foul	11	7
8:55	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Jordan Walsh	11	7
8:51	Andrew Nembhard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jay Huff assists)	14	7
8:36	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	7
8:34	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	14	7
8:19	Quenton Jackson misses layup	14	7
8:15	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	14	7
8:06	Neemias Queta makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	14	9
7:56	Andrew Nembhard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Quenton Jackson assists)	17	9
7:47	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Andrew Nembhard steals)	17	9
7:44	Quenton Jackson makes running layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)	19	9
7:44	Celtics Full timeout	19	9
7:44	Ethan Thompson enters the game for Quenton Jackson	19	9
7:30	Jaylen Brown makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)	19	11
7:13	Jay Huff makes 3-foot hook shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	21	11
7:03	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Pascal Siakam steals)	21	11
6:59	Bennedict Mathurin misses running layup	21	11
6:56	Ethan Thompson offensive rebound	21	11
6:55	Ethan Thompson bad pass turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)	21	11
6:51	Jay Huff blocks Payton Pritchard 's 3-foot two point shot	21	11
6:49	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	21	11
6:46	Ethan Thompson makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	24	11
6:23	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	11
6:20	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	24	11
6:17	Andrew Nembhard lost ball turnover (Neemias Queta steals)	24	11
6:07	Jay Huff shooting foul	24	11
6:07	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	24	12
6:07	Tony Bradley enters the game for Jay Huff	24	12
6:07	Jarace Walker enters the game for Pascal Siakam	24	12
6:07	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Derrick White	24	12
6:07	Neemias Queta makes free throw 2 of 2	24	13
5:54	Bennedict Mathurin makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot	26	13
5:43	Anfernee Simons misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	26	13
5:40	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	26	13
5:39	Neemias Queta misses 9-foot floating jump shot	26	13
5:37	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	26	13
5:34	Anfernee Simons personal foul	26	13
5:34	Luka Garza enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	26	13
5:34	Sam Hauser enters the game for Neemias Queta	26	13
5:26	Andrew Nembhard lost ball turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)	26	13
5:22	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	26	13
5:20	Ethan Thompson defensive rebound	26	13
5:16	Bennedict Mathurin misses running pullup jump shot	26	13
5:13	Ethan Thompson offensive rebound	26	13
5:13	Ethan Thompson makes two point shot	28	13
4:52	Sam Hauser makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	28	16
4:41	Andrew Nembhard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	16
4:38	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	28	16
4:27	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three pointer (Luka Garza assists)	28	19
4:25	Pacers Full timeout	28	19
4:25	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Jaylen Brown	28	19
4:25	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	28	19
4:17	T.J. McConnell makes driving layup	30	19
4:05	T.J. McConnell personal foul	30	19
3:59	Sam Hauser out of bounds lost ball turnover	30	19
3:45	Ethan Thompson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	30	19
3:41	Tony Bradley offensive rebound	30	19
3:41	Tony Bradley makes tip shot	32	19
3:26	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	22
3:08	Tony Bradley offensive foul	32	22
3:08	Tony Bradley offensive foul turnover	32	22
3:08	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	32	22
2:56	Payton Pritchard offensive foul	32	22
2:56	Payton Pritchard offensive foul turnover	32	22
2:56	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Payton Pritchard	32	22
2:56	Derrick White enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	32	22
2:37	Pascal Siakam misses 15-foot turnaround jump shot	32	22
2:34	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	32	22
2:27	Anfernee Simons lost ball turnover (T.J. McConnell steals)	32	22
2:22	T.J. McConnell makes two point shot	34	22
2:10	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	22
2:06	Luka Garza offensive rebound	34	22
2:06	Luka Garza makes two point shot	34	24
1:55	Pascal Siakam misses 23-foot three point jumper	34	24
1:51	Tony Bradley offensive rebound	34	24
1:47	T.J. McConnell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jarace Walker assists)	37	24
1:34	Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	24
1:30	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	37	24
1:20	Luka Garza makes dunk (Derrick White assists)	37	26
1:02	Ethan Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	26
1:01	Celtics defensive team rebound	37	26
1:01	Micah Potter enters the game for Tony Bradley	37	26
52.0	Ethan Thompson personal foul	37	26
46.0	Ethan Thompson shooting foul	37	26
46.0	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	37	27
46.0	Johnny Furphy enters the game for Ethan Thompson	37	27
46.0	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	37	28
30.5	Pascal Siakam makes 3-foot two point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	39	28
17.9	Micah Potter blocks Derrick White 's 3-foot driving layup	39	28
15.3	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	39	28
3.2	Jarace Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	39	28
3.2	Derrick White defensive rebound	39	28
0.0	Derrick White misses heave jump shot	39	28
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	39	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	28

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 27, 2025

Coverage

NBC Sports BO, FanDuel SN IN, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,004

Referees

Bill Kennedy, Brandon Adair, Mousa Dagher

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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