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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Boston Celtics v Indiana Pacers
TD Garden
Boston, USA
Saturday, 25 March 2023
01h00
Boston Celtics will go head to head with the Indiana Pacers in the
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on March 25.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 189th meeting between the two teams in regular-season games since the 1976/77 season when the Pacers made their debut in the NBA.
The Celtics have the upper hand in this rivalry having recorded 105 wins compared to the Pacers' 83 victories from 188 matches.
Last Meeting
The Celtics defeated the Pacers in overtime, 142-138 as Jayson Tatum recorded 31 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists for the Celtic on 24 February 2023.
As a result, the Celtics improved to 43-17 on the season, while the Pacers fell to 26-35 following a match played at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
What Is At Stake
The Celtics have already booked their spot in the playoffs and they are challenging for the Eastern Conference title as they are placed second on the standings having recorded 49 wins and 23 losses.
While the Pacers remain hopeful of securing a spot in the playoffs and they are placed 11th on the Eastern Conference standings having registered 32 wins and 40 defeats.
Key Players
The Celtics will pin their hopes of securing a win on Jaylen Brown recorded 30 points and 10 rebounds as the Boston giants defeated the Pacers on February 24.
On the other hand, the Pacers will look to Myles Turner who led all scorers with a career-high tying 40 points during the match against the Celtics.
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Quotes
The Pacers rookie guard Bennedict Mathurin returned from injury on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 as they lost 115-109 to the Charlotte Hornets.
"Pretty good," Mathurin said when asked about his ankle injury on Yardbarker.
"Like Rick [Carlisle] said, I tried to come back as early as I could, but also as healthy as I could.
"Just trying to put in work. Trying to come back for my teammates and hopefully trying to get some wins."
NBA fixtures - 25-26 March
Saturday, March 25
01:00 - Boston Celtics v Indiana Pacers
01:00 - Washington Wizards v San Antonio Spurs
01:30 - Toronto Raptors v Detroit Pistons
02:00 - Memphis Grizzlies v Houston Rockets
02:30 - Dallas Mavericks v Charlotte Hornets
03:00 - Utah Jazz v Milwaukee Bucks
04:00 - Golden State Warriors v Philadelphia 76ers
04:00 - Portland Trail Blazers v Chicago Bulls
04:00 - Sacramento Kings v Phoenix Suns
04:30 - Los Angeles Lakers v Oklahoma City Thunder
23:00 - Atlanta Hawks v Indiana Pacers
Sunday, March 26
02:00 - Miami Heat v Brooklyn Nets
03:00 - Denver Nuggets v Milwaukee Bucks
04:00 - Phoenix Suns v Philadelphia 76ers
04:00 - Sacramento Kings v Utah Jazz
04:30 - Los Angeles Clippers v New Orleans Pelicans
19:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Dallas Mavericks
21:30 - Los Angeles Lakers v Chicago Bulls
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