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The presents are all unwrapped but the Christmas energy is still lingering in the air on Friday, Dec. 26 as the Boston Celtics visit the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
This NBA game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on NBC Sports Boston and FanDuel Sports Network Indiana. Fans looking to watch can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial as well as up to $30 off your first month.
The Celtics are 18-11 and riding a three-game winning streak as 2025 approaches its end. On Monday, Boston hosted the Pacers and earned a 103-95 victory as Jaylen Brown went for 31, nine rebounds, two blocks and a steal in his seventh straight game of at least 30 points. Outside of Brown, only two of the four other starters scored in double figures as Derrick White went for 19 and Payton Pritchard chipped in 11. At one point, coach Joe Mazzulla had to bench the starting lineup as the team trailed by 20. Anfernee Simons had 11 off the bench while Luka Garza and Hugo Gonzalez combined for 20 rebounds from off the pine.
Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 25, while Bennedict Mathurin added 16 and nine rebounds and Andrew Nembhard contributed 20 and seven assists and Ethan Thompson went for 13. The loss dropped the Pacers to 6-23 and was their sixth straight.
WATCH NBA GAMES FREE ON DIRECTV
Who: Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers
When: Friday, Dec. 26 at 7 p.m. EST
Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
Stream: DIRECTV (free trial); FuboTV (free trial)
Streaming ServiceStarting Monthly PriceFree TrialFree Trial LengthMax DiscountDIRECTV$89.99Yes5 days$40 off first monthFuboTV$55.99Yes5 days$30 off first month
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