Overview
- The road win moved Boston to 19-11 with a fourth straight victory, while Indiana slipped to 6-25 with seven losses in a row, the NBA's worst record.
- Jaylen Brown finished with 30 points for an eighth consecutive game, leaving him one shy of Larry Bird’s franchise record of nine straight 30-point outings.
- Payton Pritchard posted 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Sam Hauser hit 7 of 8 from deep for 23, and Derrick White added 21 as the Celtics’ supporting cast overwhelmed Indiana.
- Boston turned an early 15-point deficit into control with a 47-point second quarter, shooting about 57% from the field and 20-for-39 on threes to outscore the Pacers by 29 over the final three periods.
- Reserve center Luka Garza contributed 15 points on 5-for-5 shooting, and a third-quarter scuffle between Jordan Walsh and T.J. McConnell resulted in double technicals without changing the outcome; Boston visits Portland next.