Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Regular Season Game Injury Report: Who’s Playing, Who’s Out, and More (December 22, 2025)

The NBA is going to witness another matchup tonight where the Indiana Pacers are going to clash with the Boston Celtics. This exciting NBA face-off will take place in Boston. The Pacers have already lost their last four games, and this time they are facing the Celtics, who have won seven out of the last nine games played. Without players like Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith, the team’s performance tonight is in jeopardy.

On the other side, there are players like Jayson Tatum and Ron Harper Jr., whose absence in tonight’s matchup might cost them this game. While some players have been severely injured, there are others who are out due to G-League requirements. From the latest injury report to the starting lineup, here is everything you need to know about tonight’s crucial matchup between the Celtics and the Pacers.

Boston Celtics regular-season game injury report against Indiana Pacers (December 22, 2025)

The Celtics this season have a slightly better performance as compared to the Indiana Pacers. They won 112-96 against the Toronto Raptors in Saturday’s match, and it was pretty intense. While there are still players like Payton Pritchard and Derrick White, the match might take a U-turn and might favor the Celtics. While the absence of players like Jayson Tatum and Ron Harper Jr. might cost them a fortune. Following are the injury updates and predicted lineup of the Celtics for tonight’s matchup:

Boston Celtics injuries:

• Jaylen Brown - (illness) QUESTIONABLE
• Ron Harper Jr. (G League) - OUT
• Max Shulga (G League) - OUT
• Jayson Tatum (Achilles) - OUT
• Jordan Walsh (illness) - QUESTIONABLE
• Amari Williams (G League) - OUT

Predicted starting line-up

• Payton Pritchard (PG)
• Derrick White (SG)
• Neemias Queta (C)
• Hugo Gonzalez (SF)
• Sam Hauser (PF)

Indiana Pacers regular-season game injury report against Boston Celtics (22 December 2025)

The Indiana Pacers have had quite a rough season this time. This is due to the fact that their star player, Tyrese Haliburton, has been completely ruled out of the 2025-26 season due to his Achilles injury, which he suffered during Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The following are the injury updates of the Pacers for tonight’s matchup:

Indiana Pacers injuries:

• Johnny Furphy (ankle) - QUESTIONABLE
• Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) - OUT
• Kam Jones (G League) - QUESTIONABLE
• T.J. McConnell (knee) - QUESTIONABLE
• Aaron Nesmith (knee) - OUT
• Taelon Peter (G League) - PROBABLE
• Ben Sheppard (calf) - OUT
• Obi Toppin (foot) - OUT

Predicted starting line-up

• Andrew Nembhard (PG)
• Bennedict Mathurin (SF)
• Pascal Siakam (SF)
• Jay Huff (C)
• Isaiah Jackson (C)

New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs game details:

Date and Time: 22 December 2025, 7:30 pm ET
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Streaming on: NBC/Peacock

Also read: Jayson Tatum's injury report vs Toronto Raptors - Is the Boston Celtics star playing tonight? (December 20, 2025)


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