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As they gear up to meet the Indiana Pacers (15-16) on Friday, December 27 at TD Garden, with tip-off at 7:30 PM ET, the Boston Celtics (22-8) have two players currently listed on the injury report. The Pacers' injury report has five players on it.
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Celtics vs. Pacers Game Info
- When: Friday, December 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: NBA TV, NBCS-BOS, and FDSIN
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Celtics' Injury Report
Celtics Injuries:
Jrue Holiday: Out (Shoulder),
Kristaps Porzingis: Out (Ankle)
Celtics' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 23.9 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| Jaylen Brown | 22.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Derrick White | 15.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| Payton Pritchard | 14.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Jrue Holiday | 9.6 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Celtics Stats
- Boston's +272 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 118.9 points per game (fourth in the NBA) while giving up 109.8 per contest (seventh in the league).
- The Celtics' leading scorer, Jayson Tatum, is fifth in the league scoring 29.0 points per game.
- Boston is seventh in the NBA at 45.3 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 44.3 its opponents average.
- Tatum paces the Celtics with 9.5 rebounds per game (17th in league play).
- Boston hits 5.6 more threes per contest than the opposition, 18.4 (first in the league) compared to its opponents' 12.8.
- The Celtics' most prolific three-point shooter, Payton Pritchard, is 10th in the NBA with 3.6 made threes per game.
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Pacers' Injury Report
Pacers Injuries:
Aaron Nesmith: Out (Ankle),
Obi Toppin: Out (Ankle),
Andrew Nembhard: Out (Knee),
Isaiah Jackson: Out For Season (Calf),
James Wiseman: Out For Season (Calf)
Pacers' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton | 18.1 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| Pascal Siakam | 20.0 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Myles Turner | 13.7 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 14.9 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| T.J. McConnell | 12.7 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Pacers Stats
- Indiana puts up 114.7 points per game (10th in league) while giving up 116.0 per outing (22nd in NBA). It has a -40 scoring differential and has been outscored by 1.3 points per game.
- Pascal Siakam scored a team-leading 20.1 points per game which ranked him 37th in the league.
- The 40.9 rebounds per game Indiana accumulates rank 28th in the league, 3.0 fewer than the 43.9 its opponents grab.
- Siakam is 36th in the league with 7.1 rebounds per game, leading the Pacers.
- Indiana knocks down 12.8 three-pointers per game (18th in the league), while its opponents have made 13.2 on average.
- The Pacers' most prolific three-point shooter, Tyrese Haliburton, sinks 3.0 per game (23rd in NBA).