Game date, time and location: Monday, Dec. 26, 7:00 p.m. EST, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana, NBC Sports Boston
Radio: 93.5 FM/107.5 FM The Fan (Indiana), 96.1 FM/1370 AM (Bloomington) 1380 AM (Fort Wayne), 92.5 FM/1340 AM (Muncie), 98.5 FM The Sports Hub (Boston)
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VITALS: The Indiana Pacers (6-24) and Boston Celtics (18-11) meet for the second of four regular season matchups, with the first being a loss for the Pacers four days ago. The two teams met three times last season, with two resulting in wins for the Pacers. The Pacers are 87-111 all-time versus the Pacers during the regular season, including 58-41 in home games and 29-70 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
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PACERS
G Andrew Nembhard
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G Ethan Thompson
C Jay Huff
F Bennedict Mathurin
F Pascal Siakam
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CELTICS
G Payton Pritchard
G Derrick White
C Neeimas Queta
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F Jaylen Brown
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F Josh Minott
Spread: Pacers +8.5 (-114), Celtics -8.5 (-106)
Moneyline: Pacers +290, Celtics -360
Total points scored: 221.5 (over -114, under -106)
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INJURY REPORT
PACERS
Isaiah Jackson: Out – Concussion
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Aaron Nesmith: Out – Knee
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Ben Sheppard: Out – Calf
Obi Toppin: Out – Foot
Tyrese Haliburton: Out – Achilles
CELTICS
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Chris Boucher: Out – Personal Reasons
Jayson Tatum: Out – Achilles
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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on offensive struggles: ” I agree. We’ve hit some droughts, for different reasons, I suppose. Some is make-or-miss, some is, there’s occasionally stagnancy that comes in, sometimes it’s decision-making, but the last thee games there have been positives, and so, we got to work at building on those.”
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Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Indiana Pacers On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Miami Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket
“No Kings” rallies are scheduled in Boston and across Massachusetts on Saturday and are expected to draw large crowds, organizers said.
Organized by the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, and Mass 50501, the event is a mass mobilization in protest of the Trump administration.
The No Kings theme was created by the 50501 Movement, a national movement made up of Americans who stand for democracy and against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement.
“The Trump administration is trying to shred the Constitution; the No Kings movement is an unequivocal statement that we, the people, will not let that happen. This will be the third global No Kings Day, and it’s not just about protesting what’s wrong—it’s about building something better. We intend to show our power, build our power, and power a democracy that advances freedom, equality, justice, and dignity for all,” organizers wrote.
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The rally, one of thousands scheduled across the country this weekend, is planned for the Boston Common from 2 to 4 p.m. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Boston’s rally. Other events are scheduled in Pittsfield, Northampton, Lancaster, Worcester, Framingham, Methuen, Lexington, and towns in southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape. For a map of No Kings events near you, click here.
Speakers include elected officials Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and civic leaders Hessann Farooqi Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, Darlene Lombos, president of the Greater Boston Labor Council, Carol Rose, executive director of ACLU of Massachusetts, Jessica Tang, president of the American Federation of Teachers of Massachusetts, and others. It will be moderated by Rahsaan Hall, president and CEO of Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts.
There will also be performances by the Dropkick Murphys, Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians, BVOCAL Chorus, and Jimmy Tingle.
A previous No Kings rally in October drew massive crowds estimated in the tens of thousands.
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An aerial view of the crowd at Boston’s “No Kings” rally on the Common on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) – Boston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire in Allston Thursday and left one person hurt.
Police responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Brighton Avenue at approximately 6:46 p.m. When officers arrived, they said they found a male “juvenile” suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim’s age has not been released.
Boston police said the shooter fled the scene and remains at large. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police.
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