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Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle wants the NBA to look at a hit that the Celtics delivered to Isaiah Jackson.

But that is exactly what we witnessed in the Boston Celtics' 103-95 home win vs. the Indiana Pacers on Monday (Dec. 22) night. With the Celtics looking flat in terms of energy and unfocused, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla made a radical call -- and the move to swap the starters for the bench en masse paid off in a major way.

The Celtics outscored the Pacers 60-34 in the second half of Monday's win thanks to a big spark from the bench in the third quarter.

The Indiana Pacers (6-21) visit the Boston Celtics (17-11) tonight, Dec. 22. The Pacers have lost four straight games, while the Celtics have won two in a row. Here's what you should know about tonight's game. Start time: The Indiana Pacers-Boston Celtics game is at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at TD Garden in Boston.

The Celtics are 110-87 overall, all time against the Pacers and 63-28 in games played in Boston. The Pacers are playing in the first of back to back games and will play at home against the Bucks on Tuesday.

The Pacers looked like they solved their shooting issues from Saturday night until they hit 1-of-20 on 3s in the second half

After years of battling for the Central Division title with mostly top-three finishes spanning the last decade-plus, this season’s versions of the Bucks and Pac