Boston Celtics – Indiana Pacers : clash of opposites
Celtics and Pacers — two poles of the Eastern Conference — meet in Boston for the fourth and final matchup this season. Boston lead the series 2-1, but let’s be honest: with the gap in the standings, this one’s mostly for pride.
Boston Celtics : assert themselves as home favorites 
The Celtics are rolling right now. That one-point loss to the Pistons (103-104) felt more like a warm-up than a warning — not alarming for Joe Mazzulla’s side. Before that they smashed the Hawks (132-106) and took Miami in Florida (119-114). All of it keeps Boston snug at second in the East.
Their real edge is defense. Allowing 110.0 points per game, Boston have the league’s second-best defense. Look closer and you see Jaylen Brown having a monster season — he earned that All-Star start — and a veteran group that knows when to push the pace and when to grind a game down.
INJURY REPORT : Jaylen Brown (probable) – Josh Minott (OUT)
Indiana Pacers : trying to find confidence on the road 
This season’s been rough for the Pacers… 29th-ranked offense (110.1 PPG), 24th-ranked defense (118.3 PPG allowed) and already 34 losses in 44 games. The picture’s bleak. To make matters worse, Rick Carlisle’s men have dropped two straight against East playoff teams (104-113 in Philadelphia and 78-121 in Detroit).
Indiana face a tough night — they’ve won just two of 20 road games in 2025-26. Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard will scrap to keep them in it, but missing Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin — two rotation pieces from last year — will be obvious against a deep Boston outfit.
INJURY REPORT : Bennedict Mathurin (OUT) – Obi Toppin (OUT)
NBA Prediction Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers
Celtics to win by 9 points or more
The Celtics are tough at TD Garden (12-7 this season). On top of that, they face a much weaker side with different priorities this year. Predicting the exact flow is risky — Boston can win in a bunch of ways — but Jaylen Brown and co should make this one comfortable and take it with some breathing room, not least because they’ll want revenge for that last loss to Indiana.
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