The Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Dec 29, 2020 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Final · Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Top performers
- Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.
- Victor Oladipo led the Pacers with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
Boston Celtics box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 40 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 8-10 | 1 |
| Jaylen Brown | 34 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 5-10 | 2 |
| Marcus Smart | 32 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 8-10 | 1 |
| Tristan Thompson | 27 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 |
| Payton Pritchard | 27 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 |
| Robert Williams III | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Javonte Green | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jeff Teague | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Daniel Theis | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Grant Williams | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 239 | 116 | 43 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 40-80 | 9-22 | 27-37 | 16 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Indiana Pacers box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Oladipo | 34 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-18 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 35 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 4 |
| T.J. Warren | 30 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | 32 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 3 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 37 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 |
| Justin Holiday | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Doug McDermott | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 |
| T.J. McConnell | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 227 | 106 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 41-81 | 11-32 | 13-16 | 23 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Celtics · 2020-21 season · Previous Dec 27, 2020: BOS 107, IND 108 · Next Dec 30, 2020: MEM 107, BOS 126
- Pacers · 2020-21 season · Previous Dec 27, 2020: BOS 107, IND 108 · Next Dec 31, 2020: CLE 99, IND 119