Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 21, 2026

Boston held off Indiana 119–104, a 15-point margin that tells the story of a game decided in the second quarter. The combined total landed at 223, settling 2.5 points under the market line of 225.5—DAGGER leaned under, and it cashed.

The first half shaped the outcome. A 50-point opening quarter set a measured pace, but Boston seized control in Q2, where the teams combined for 62 points—the game's highest-scoring frame. The Celtics outscored Indiana 36–26 in that stretch, building a lead they would not relinquish. From there, the scoring tightened considerably. The second half produced just 111 combined points across two quarters (Q3: 57, Q4: 54), as both teams settled into a grind. Indiana mounted a third-quarter push with 32 combined points, but Boston's defense stiffened in the fourth, allowing just 26 as the Pacers managed only 26 of their own.

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Neemias Queta (17 pts, 9 reb) and Sam Hauser (17 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast) provided secondary scoring. For Indiana, Pascal Siakam delivered a game-high 32 points with 10 rebounds and 4 assists, but lacked sufficient support: Jarace Walker added 19 points and Johnny Furphy chipped in 10 with 8 rebounds. The offensive burden fell too heavily on Siakam in a matchup where Boston's depth proved decisive.