The Pacers (15-16) will kick off two straight games at TD Garden when they face the Boston Celtics (22-8) on Friday in Bean Town. Indiana will then play at Boston again on Sunday before the Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday in a New Year’s Eve matinee.

With 6:08 remaining in the third quarter of Friday’s game, Al Horford sank a pair of free throws to put the Boston Celtics up 30 points over the visiting Indiana Pacers, 87-57. That’s right, the Pacers had just 57 points through two-and-half quarters and only wound up with only 105 at the end of the night.

The Pacers play at the Boston Celtics in NBA action on 12/27/24. Here are live score updates, stats, schedule and highlights.

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Pacers forward Obi Toppin sprained his left ankle in the first quarter on Thursday and is questionable tor return

The Pacers ruled Obi Toppin out for the rest of Thursday's game against the Thunder after he suffered a sprained left ankle in the first quarter.

Pacers forward Obi Toppin sprained his left ankle in the first quarter Thursday, left the game, returned then was ruled out prior to the second half