Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 22, 2025

Jaylen Brown carried Boston to a 103-95 victory with 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists, leading a second-half defensive clamp that sent this matchup sharply under the pregame total. The Celtics and Pacers combined for just 198 points—a massive 27.5-point shortfall from the 225.5 market line—as the game's tempo collapsed after halftime.

Indiana started hot, combining for 61 points in the opening quarter, with Pascal Siakam (25 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast) and Andrew Nembhard (20 pts, 2 reb, 7 ast) fueling an early offensive push. Boston answered in kind, and the first half ballooned to 104 combined points. But the second half told a different story: the teams managed just 94 combined points across 24 minutes, with Q3 yielding 52 combined and Q4 just 42—a clear defensive tightening that proved decisive. Derrick White added 19 points and 4 assists for Boston, while Bennedict Mathurin chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds for Indiana, but neither could sustain the early offensive rhythm.

The Pacers' recent form—averaging 113.2 points allowed per game—and Boston's defensive profile (111.0 allowed in the last 10) suggested tightness, yet the 225.5 number reflected the first-quarter explosion. DAGGER leaned under, and it cashed decisively as both offenses withered down the stretch.