PACERS at CELTICS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | December 22, 2025

It is a Feliz Navidad for Hugo Gonzalez. He has arrived with the Boston Celtics. And number seven is back tonight, Jalen Brown trying to drop 30 for the seventh game in a row. Tonight, the last two champs in the East Lockhorns, Pascal Siakam and the Pacers in town. Josh Minot slides into the starting five with Jordan Walsh out for the Pacers, dealing with some injuries. Still have Andrew Nembhard, Benedict Matherin, and Pascal Siakam out there with Ethan Thompson and Jay. They're struggling. They're giving an all-NBA player back and a top-five pick. But always a dangerous team with the way their coach, the pace they play. No question. Celtics don't want to mess with this one before Christmas and then the next day heading out to Indy. This is the first leg of a home-and-home. Kevin Scott, Nate Green, Simone Jelts are officials tonight. Oh, sweep down the right corner pocket. Three by Siakam. Siakam, a great two-way player for the Pacers, averaging almost 24 points a game. And he buries a three. Best in franchise history. Matherin, the drive and kick. White defense, Siakam, good matchup here. Matherin's left alone. Not good defense that time. Driving kick, driving kick. They got to the NBA Finals, game seven against Oklahoma City. Doing that right there. Oh, my goodness. Richard against a seven-footer. Just took him to the weight room. Huff leads the league in blocked shots. Just had no chance at that one. Siakam gets another good look and another three. He loves playing the Celtics. From his Toronto days to now his Indiana days. All three of the Pacers' buckets have come from downtown. Jalen Brown all alone under the basket. Siakam, little block work. Nice finish. Timeout Joe Mizzoula. Not if he keeps playing like this. He's still getting better. Here's White turning the corner all the way to the basket. And rolls it. Matherin, there he is. Huff can really stretch it. Pacers pushing. Matherin for three. Hot start for them. Five for six outside the yard. These teams have split the last eight regular season meetings. These are the last two champions out of the Eastern Conference. Brown and Matherin going toe-to-toe. JB for two. Six early for Jalen Brown. Looking to get over 30 again. Great hands from Garza. Got the steal. Three on one. Brown to Minot. Waits and scores. Adjustment by Minot. He was trying to body bump Jalen Brown, which is not always a good idea. Pritchard the step back in the pink. Garza got a hand on that one. Sets up JB for three. Second chance points created by Garza. Luka Garza had nine offensive rebounds Saturday in Toronto as Thompson hits a triple. Most nine offensive rebounds in one game for Luka. Tied for fourth most all time by a Celtics reserve in a game. Nembhard for three. Boxed out Garza. Pacer lead is seven. Walker into Simons for two. Inside Kata. Size advantage against Jackson, but missed the shot. Here comes Nembhard. Thompson tries. No hesitation from the Pacers tonight. Road Pacers lead by 12. And he is one and 12 away from home this season as Simons gets his first buckeye. It's like art watching him score. White. Kata out to an open Sam Hauser. What do you think? White comes flying off that handoff. Stops on a dime. Knocks down the three. Did you see him at Summerlee? I did. That's legit, huh? He is an athlete. Quinn Jackson doing it by himself. Pacers just really shooting it well. Sounds like it's not bad. Just got to guard a little bit better. Quinn Jackson kicks it out. Johnny Burfee for three. They made eight triples on their first day. They're winning the paint battle 12 to 6. The Pacers are getting in there, just spraying it out for threes. Look at Garza. Made that look easy on the post. That's how he gets his touches for this Celtics team. Look at Hugo standing up Siakam. He's a great post player. And there you see it. Siakam figured that out. Mathren got some space. Rises up right at the summit. Gonzalez pushing tempo. Here at Worcester Academy, started his college career at Maine, and then, of course, played for the Celtics. Here's Nembhard for two. Carlisle also met his wife at a Grateful Dead concert that Bill Walden got him tickets to. That was their first date. Great part of the Celtic City documentary. Humbley, shot clock, that's a fall. Jalen Brown with 11. JB looking for his seventh consecutive 30-point game. Siakam, they are making string music. 10 for 14 from downtown. 71.4%. Again, worst three-point shooting team in the league coming into this one. Hope Richard slams the brakes, knocks in the triple. He's super physical when he has the ball in his hands, and yet has the skill to step back and knock it down. Watch the fadeaway. Siakam has 14 already. That gets 16. Ugo's got to change up his feet. You cannot be square like that. Siakam knows, and he's going to be able to shoot right over the top. Richard again, this time inside the paint. Good for the team. That was Cato's first basket. Good defense from Brown. Nembhard collects it with five to shoot. Great tough shot. 4.1 to shoot. Nembhard the inbounder. Thompson will try and hit a three. They are making every shot right now. Richard on the tap back. Chop it up, Nembhard. He stays in front of him. A good defender. Richard, too good. Furphy moving his feet, screened off by Cato. Richard got to his spot and splashed the jumper. Really nice escape triple. Now he switched on to Cato. Thompson in the lane. He can play. He's off to a great start. Siakam shooting six of seven, and then he hits another. He is just dominant in that area. Can't finish the round off. The top shot blocker in the league. Looks to be a little bit Furphy running the floor. Siakam left alone for three. Pascal Siakam has 23 points in this first half. Richard. Cato. Can you look and see basers have blown any 20-point leads this year? Gonzalez for two on the nice feed from Brown. Yeah, I think Dwight, the spin, gets two. Celtics have attempted 32-pointers and 19 three-pointers. Again, 14 for him. Rear highs across the board for Andrew Nembhard. Brown has taken him to the post. There's that challenge for Gonzalez, defending Siakam on the block. Ugo plays it straight up. Siakam created some space. Matherin's the only guy there for the rebound. About two and a half minutes in to the third quarter. Here's Anthony Simons. Oh, Huff with the block. Garza, offensive rebound. Got it again and scored it. Simons likes this matchup. The jab picked up the dribble. Got it back. Defended by Huff. On an island with the big man. That's his signature, and it is poetry. Simons switching on to Matherin. Oh, tough. Really good finish from Benedict Matherin. Here's Gonzalez. Ooh, ooh, Ugo. Shaded over to Siakam. Three white jerseys around Siakam. Now Nembhard is double. Hauser with the steal. Shireman spots up. Bullseye. Second chance here for Indiana. You got to go. Just, like, indecisive. Andrew Nembhard with three. Hauser right back edge. Terrace Walker drops off Weisman. Here is Anthony Simons. Inside the arc. Now back outside. Passes off. Shireman dealing with Siakam. Not an easy task. Those are his first two of the second half. Just the fifth main field goal of the quarter for the Pacers. Simons, no angle. Garza's coming down the middle unguarded for the offensive rebound. Jackson gets two right back. Jackson got some serious quicks. Matherin the step through. Ugo almost blocked it. Matherin scores it. Celtics trying to bite off another piece of this lead. Garza running shotgun. Brown is blocked at the rim by Matherin. Jackson on the drive. Bryn puts it home. Doing a good job defensively, making plays. But we got to put that ball in the hoop. Pacers were 12 for 20 in the first half. 1 for 12 in the third quarter. Jalen Brown just too big. Here's Brown. This is where you want the rock. JB, so tough. Oh, Gonzalez, Adam Pritchard picks up the loose change. Derek White. Out in the corner. Matched up with Siakam. It's like in the conference finals. JB inside. Out of the 40. Oh, Gonzalez defending Siakam. Inside, it's Thompson with the soft touch. White gets around. Brown goes right at Furfey. Pumps, scoops it in again. Matherin for the top. Big shot. Defending, man covering. The better. White inside. Can't await some scores with a left hand. That's a Celtics snap action. Jalen Brown, back screen. It's good action. Pacers have made just two shots in the fourth. Nemo, it's fouled and won. You can tie it at the line. White, the inbounder. Brown fading away. Oh, yeah. For Jalen Brown. Brown sprays it. Gonzalez holds it. Killing some clock here. White goes to the hole. Lays it in. 10-point lead. Some smiles as we head into Christmas after that. 10-day road trip beginning against these Pacers. Leads back to 10. And Santa, yes, enjoys this one. It's Cam Jones from Marquette. Still wearing the blue and gold. But it's the Celtics night. They trailed by 20 in the back to beat the Pacers, three in a row for the Seas.