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With Christmas right around the corner, the Boston Celtics only have two games this week and both are against the Indiana Pacers, with the first of those meetings coming on Monday, Dec. 22 at TD Garden in Boston.
This NBA game is scheduled to start at 7:30 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 17-11 and riding a two game-winning streak in which they won both games by more than a dozen points. On Saturday, without Jaylen Brown, Boston earned a 112-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors in which the visiting Celtics won the fourth quarter 29-16. Payton Pritchard led the way with 33 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, while Derrick White chipped in 15 points, seven assists and five boards, but on a rough shooting night. Neemias Queta added 14 and five rebounds, connecting on all seven of his shots. And off the bench, Anfernee Simons had 15, Luka Garza had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Hugo Gonzalez had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
This is the first of four meetings, all within a month for these two squads, with the next one coming on Friday in Indianapolis.
The Pacers are 6-22 and have lost four straight. They last played on Saturday also, falling on the road to the New Orleans Pelicans, 128-109. Pascal Siakam was the only starter in double figures with 22 points, while Johnny Furphy had 18 and T.J. McConnell went for 16 points and eight assists.
WATCH NBA GAMES FREE ON DIRECTV
Who: Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics
When: Monday, Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m. EST
Where: TD Garden in Boston
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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