Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Picks and Prediction for Monday December 22 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/22/2025, 03:00 AM ET

Pacers Preview

In Monday night NBA action, the Indiana Pacers will travel to TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Pacers (6-22) are in the midst of a four-game losing streak and own the second worst record in the Eastern Conference. On Saturday, Indiana trailed by 17 points after one quarter and missed 34 of 42 three-point attempts during a 128-109 road loss against New Orleans.

All-Star F Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 22 points on 6-for-14 shooting and pulled down five boards. Johnny Furphy scored 18 points in 23 minutes off the bench. Veteran G T.J. McConnell added 16 points (8-10 FG) and eight assists for the Pacers.

Celtics Preview

The Boston Celtics have won nine of their first 14 home games and are sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Celtics (17-11) rank third in the league in offensive efficiency and are averaging a shade below 117 points per contest. On Saturday, Boston outscored Toronto by 13 points in the fourth quarter to earn a 112-96 road triumph.

Boston G Payton Pritchard tallied a game-high 33 points (13-24 FG), ten assists, and seven rebounds. Derrick White contributed 15 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. Neemias Queta added 14 points and five rebounds for the Celtics, who dominated the Raptors on the glass by a 55-37 margin.

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Pacers vs Celtics Pick

Boston G Jaylen Brown (illness) did not suit up for Saturday’s victory and is listed as day-to-day. The Pacers are coming off a poor shooting night and will be motivated to respond. Take Indiana to cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win 114-113. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Pacers with the Fliff promo code. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on the Celtics. Make sure when you place your Pacers vs Celtics bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.

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