Celtics vs. Pacers Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Celtics vs. Pacers NBA game on January 12, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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96
98
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Celtics
24 32 21 19 96
Pacers
19 34 26 19 98
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  • Celtics
    15%
  • Pacers
    85%
Win Probability
TEAM1234T
Celtics
24 32 21 19 96
Pacers
19 34 26 19 98
Q4 00:29 Celtics makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:37 Pacers misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:07 Pacers misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:33 Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:49 Pacers misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:16 Celtics makes three point jump shot
Q4 2:39 Pacers makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:43 Pacers misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:04 Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 4:52 Celtics makes three point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:00
    Jarace Walker defensive rebound
  2. Q4 00:00
    End of 4th Quarter.
  3. Q4 00:28
    Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Jordan Walsh, Neemias Queta, Derrick White)
  4. Q4 00:29
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    96-96
  5. Q4 00:33
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam)
  6. Q4 00:37
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  7. Q4 1:05
    Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
  8. Q4 1:07
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  9. Q4 1:33
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  10. Q4 1:46
    Neemias Queta defensive rebound
  11. Q4 1:49
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  12. Q4 2:16
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    94-96
  13. Q4 2:39
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    91-96
  14. Q4 2:43
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  15. Q4 3:04
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  16. Q4 3:40
    Pacers personal foul
  17. Q4 3:40
    Celtics offensive rebound
  18. Q4 3:40
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Jarace Walker, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Jay Huff)
  19. Q4 4:03
    Pascal Siakam defensive rebound
  20. Q4 4:22
    Sam Hauser defensive rebound
  21. Q4 4:52
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    90-91
  22. Q4 5:10
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  23. Q4 5:54
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  24. Q4 6:52
    Neemias Queta defensive rebound
  25. Q4 7:29
    Pacers 60 second timeout
  26. Q4 7:39
    Pacers turnover
  27. Q4 8:02
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  28. Q4 8:20
    +1
    T.J. McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    81-89
  29. Q4 8:20
    Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Jordan Walsh, Neemias Queta, Derrick White)
  30. Q4 8:37
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  31. Q4 9:01
    T.J. McConnell defensive rebound
  32. Q4 9:22
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    81-86
  33. Q4 9:36
    Neemias Queta misses regular free throw 1 of 1
  34. Q4 10:08
    Pacers personal foul
  35. Q4 10:08
    +1
    Sam Hauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    78-81
  36. Q4 10:08
    +1
    Sam Hauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    79-81
  37. Q4 10:08
    Pacers lineup change (Quenton Jackson, Jarace Walker, Aaron Nesmith, T.J. McConnell, Jay Huff)
  38. Q4 10:11
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  39. Q4 10:21
    Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot
  40. Q4 10:49
    Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
  41. Q4 11:01
    Pacers offensive rebound
  42. Q4 11:01
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Sam Hauser, Jordan Walsh, Neemias Queta, Derrick White)
  43. Q4 11:02
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  44. Q4 11:08
    Jarace Walker defensive rebound
  45. Q3 00:00
    Celtics offensive rebound
  46. Q3 00:00
    End of 3rd Quarter.
  47. Q4 12:00
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Hugo Gonzalez, Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza, Derrick White)
  48. Q4 12:00
    Pacers lineup change (Quenton Jackson, Jarace Walker, Tony Bradley, Aaron Nesmith, T.J. McConnell)
  49. Q3 00:28
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    77-79
  50. Q3 00:34
    Luka Garza defensive rebound
  51. Q3 00:45
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    75-79
  52. Q3 1:00
    Jump ball. (Luka Garza gains possession)
  53. Q3 1:17
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    73-79
  54. Q3 2:00
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    71-76
  55. Q3 2:29
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    69-76
  56. Q3 2:57
    Luka Garza offensive rebound
  57. Q3 3:15
    Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
  58. Q3 3:37
    Pacers 60 second timeout
  59. Q3 3:37
    Pacers lineup change (Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, Micah Potter, Aaron Nesmith, T.J. McConnell)
  60. Q3 3:41
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    64-73
  61. Q3 4:21
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  62. Q3 4:28
    Celtics turnover
  63. Q3 4:43
    +3
    Andrew Nembhard makes three point jump shot
    60-73
  64. Q3 4:54
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  65. Q3 4:56
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  66. Q3 5:10
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    60-70
  67. Q3 5:33
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    60-68
  68. Q3 5:49
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    58-68
  69. Q3 5:49
    Celtics 60 second timeout
  70. Q3 5:49
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Payton Pritchard, Hugo Gonzalez, Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza)
  71. Q3 5:49
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, Micah Potter, Pascal Siakam)
  72. Q3 6:14
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    58-66
  73. Q3 6:22
    Celtics turnover
  74. Q3 6:46
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  75. Q3 7:00
    Sam Hauser defensive rebound
  76. Q3 7:54
    Sam Hauser defensive rebound
  77. Q3 8:24
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Neemias Queta, Derrick White)
  78. Q3 8:25
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    56-61
  79. Q3 8:33
    Johnny Furphy defensive rebound
  80. Q3 9:03
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  81. Q3 9:21
    Pacers turnover
  82. Q3 9:50
    Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
  83. Q3 9:53
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  84. Q3 10:02
    Pascal Siakam defensive rebound
  85. Q3 10:28
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    56-56
  86. Q3 11:29
    Celtics defensive rebound
  87. Q3 11:29
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  88. Q3 11:39
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  89. Q2 00:00
    Pacers offensive rebound
  90. Q2 00:00
    End of 1st Half.
  91. Q2 00:06
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  92. Q2 00:31
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  93. Q2 00:45
    Pascal Siakam defensive rebound
  94. Q2 00:50
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  95. Q2 1:01
    Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound
  96. Q2 1:29
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    56-51
  97. Q2 1:37
    Pacers personal foul
  98. Q2 1:38
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  99. Q2 1:56
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  100. Q2 2:18
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  101. Q2 2:50
    Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
  102. Q2 2:52
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  103. Q2 3:07
    Pacers 60 second timeout
  104. Q2 3:07
    Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Neemias Queta, Baylor Scheierman, Derrick White)
  105. Q2 3:27
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  106. Q2 3:31
    Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound
  107. Q2 3:41
    Luka Garza defensive rebound
  108. Q2 4:20
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    48-51
  109. Q2 4:34
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    48-48
  110. Q2 4:56
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    45-48
  111. Q2 5:15
    Luka Garza offensive rebound
  112. Q2 5:16
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  113. Q2 5:35
    Celtics 60 second timeout
  114. Q2 5:35
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Quenton Jackson, Ben Sheppard, Aaron Nesmith, Jay Huff)
  115. Q2 5:50
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  116. Q2 6:07
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    43-43
  117. Q2 6:07
    Celtics personal foul
  118. Q2 6:07
    Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Luka Garza, Baylor Scheierman, Derrick White)
  119. Q2 6:27
    Neemias Queta defensive rebound
  120. Q2 6:28
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  121. Q2 6:40
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    43-41
  122. Q2 6:55
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    41-41
  123. Q2 7:39
    Celtics personal foul
  124. Q2 7:46
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    38-35
  125. Q2 8:15
    Celtics 60 second timeout
  126. Q2 8:15
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Neemias Queta, Baylor Scheierman)
  127. Q2 8:16
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    36-32
  128. Q2 8:37
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    36-30
  129. Q2 8:51
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    36-27
  130. Q2 9:03
    Pacers turnover
  131. Q2 9:08
    Pascal Siakam defensive rebound
  132. Q2 9:28
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    33-27
  133. Q2 9:28
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Quenton Jackson, Jarace Walker, Pascal Siakam, Jay Huff)
  134. Q2 9:28
    Pascal Siakam misses regular free throw 1 of 1
  135. Q2 9:50
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    31-25
  136. Q2 10:22
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    28-22
  137. Q2 10:35
    Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound
  138. Q2 10:46
    Micah Potter offensive rebound
  139. Q2 10:46
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  140. Q2 11:22
    Anfernee Simons defensive rebound
  141. Q2 11:26
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  142. Q2 12:00
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Hugo Gonzalez, Jordan Walsh, Neemias Queta, Derrick White)
  143. Q2 12:00
    Pacers lineup change (Jarace Walker, Micah Potter, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, T.J. McConnell)
  144. Q1 00:03
    Celtics turnover
  145. Q1 00:03
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Hugo Gonzalez, Jordan Walsh, Baylor Scheierman, Derrick White)
  146. Q1 00:29
    Micah Potter offensive rebound
  147. Q1 00:32
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  148. Q1 00:54
    +1
    Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    23-17
  149. Q1 00:54
    +1
    Derrick White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    24-17
  150. Q1 1:03
    Pacers offensive rebound
  151. Q1 1:03
    Pacers turnover
  152. Q1 1:30
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    22-17
  153. Q1 1:43
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  154. Q1 2:10
    Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
  155. Q1 2:12
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  156. Q1 2:34
    Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
  157. Q1 2:36
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  158. Q1 3:01
    Jarace Walker misses two point jump shot
  159. Q1 3:08
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  160. Q1 3:08
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Hugo Gonzalez, Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza, Derrick White)
  161. Q1 3:23
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  162. Q1 3:32
    Celtics 60 second timeout
  163. Q1 3:43
    Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
  164. Q1 4:02
    Pacers personal foul
  165. Q1 4:02
    +1
    Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    17-17
  166. Q1 4:02
    Pacers lineup change (Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, Micah Potter, Aaron Nesmith, T.J. McConnell)
  167. Q1 4:21
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    16-17
  168. Q1 4:51
    Sam Hauser defensive rebound
  169. Q1 5:01
    Johnny Furphy defensive rebound
  170. Q1 5:40
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    14-12
  171. Q1 6:00
    Celtics personal foul
  172. Q1 6:00
    +1
    Johnny Furphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    12-11
  173. Q1 6:13
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    12-10
  174. Q1 6:31
    Neemias Queta defensive rebound
  175. Q1 6:52
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  176. Q1 7:08
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    7-10
  177. Q1 7:10
    Pacers offensive rebound
  178. Q1 7:10
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  179. Q1 7:19
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  180. Q1 7:43
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    7-8
  181. Q1 8:13
    Derrick White defensive rebound
  182. Q1 8:16
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  183. Q1 8:29
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  184. Q1 8:49
    Celtics turnover
  185. Q1 9:17
    Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound
  186. Q1 9:24
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  187. Q1 9:45
    Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound
  188. Q1 9:59
    Derrick White offensive rebound
  189. Q1 10:04
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  190. Q1 10:12
    Pacers turnover
  191. Q1 10:13
    Celtics turnover
  192. Q1 10:39
    Johnny Furphy defensive rebound
  193. Q1 10:41
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  194. Q1 11:23
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    2-0
  195. Q1 11:41
    Neemias Queta defensive rebound
  196. Q1 11:43
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  197. Q1 12:00
    (Pascal Siakam gains possession)
  198. Q1 12:00
    Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Neemias Queta, Baylor Scheierman, Derrick White)
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Celtics vs. Pacers: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Celtics vs. Pacers
  • Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Celtics favored at -4.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 227.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Celtics -195, Pacers +172

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Celtics: 66%
  • Pacers: 34%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Celtics 116-111 Pacers.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Celtics a win probability of 66%, while the Pacers have a win probability of 34%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Celtics are more likely to beat the Pacers in the NBA game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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