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Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- Who’s in and who’s out for Pacers vs Celtics Face-off on Monday?

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The Indiana Pacers are set to welcome the Boston Celtics for an NBA 2025-26 regular season matchup on Friday, December 26. This will be the re-match of their recent encounter that took place on Monday and saw the Celtics taking down their rivals in a blowout fashion. The game saw Jaylen Brown lead the 18-time champions with 31 points, while Derrick White and Payton Pritchard came up with 19 and 11 points, respectively. On the other hand, the Pacers were led by Pascal Siakam’s 25 points while Andrew Nembhard dropped 20 points.

The hosts are heading into the matchup on the back of a six-game losing streak, with their most-recent loss coming against the Milwaukee Bucks. The visitors, on the other hand, are riding high on confidence on the back of a three-game winning streak. Considering how both teams have been playing, we can expect a repeat of their recent encounter, but one should also not eliminate possibilities of an upset completely.

However, let’s get into injury concerns of both teams and see how their starting lineups would look like on Friday.

Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Injury Report

Given below is a complete breakdown of injury reports and expected starting lineups for Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics, scheduled on Friday.

Indiana Pacers’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Aaron Nesmith	SF	Knee	Out
Ben Sheppard	SG	Calf	Out
Isaiah Jackson	C	Concussion	Out
Obi Toppin	PF	Foot	Out
Tyrese Haliburton	PG	Achilles	Out

Aaron Nesmith suffered a left knee medical collateral ligament sprain earlier this month. He is expected to return soon though.

Ben Sheppard was ruled out indefinitely after he sustained a Grade 1 left calf strain at the start of this month.

Isaiah Jackson is out due to concussion protocol after he suffered an injury during the last meeting between the Pacers and the Celtics.

Obi Toppin has been out of action since suffering a foot injury in October this year.

Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2026 season due to the Achilles tear he suffered in Game 7 of NBA Finals 2025.

Boston Celtics’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Chris Boucher	C	Personal	Out
Jordan Walsh	SF	Illness	Probable
Jayson Tatum	PF	Achilles	Out

Chris Boucher will be out on Friday due to personal reasons.

Jordan Walsh has been listed as probable for Friday’s game against the Pacers due to illness.

Jayson Tatum is rehabbing his Achilles tear he suffered during playoffs of the last season.

Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Predicted Starting Lineups

Indiana Pacers: Bennedict Mathurin, Pascal Siakam, Jay Huff, Ethan Thompson, Andrew Nembhard

Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown, Josh Minott, Neemias Queta, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard

Boston Celtics

Indiana Pacers

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.