PREVIEW: The Boston Celtics will visit the Indiana Pacers in the middle of the NBA Regular Season on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 7:30 PM at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Celtics have a record of 24-14 and are ranked 3rd in the Eastern Conference , coming into this matchup after recently facing the San Antonio Spurs and losing 100-95. Boston averages 117.2 points per game and excels in three-point shooting, making 15.9 threes per game, which is the best in the league. Defensively, the Celtics are tough, allowing only 110.4 points per game, which is the second-best in the league. The Pacers hold a record of 8-31 and are 15th in the Eastern Conference. They are coming off a win against the Miami Heat, 123-99. Indiana ranks low in points per game at 28th with an average of 111.2, and their field goal percentage is the lowest in the league at 44.3%. The Celtics rallied from early deficits in both of the previous two contests this season, prevailing 103-95 on Dec. 22 in Boston and 140-122 four days later in Indianapolis.