The Celtics are among the slowest teams in the NBA, ranking ahead of only the Houston Rockets in most pace metrics. They play to an average of just 227.0 ppg, while holding opponents to 110.5 ppg on 44.7% shooting. Boston has held each of its last 11 opponents to below 120 points.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum "is determined to play" during the 2025-26 NBA season, according to ESPN's <a href=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brian Windhorst.

1. Christmas Day is the marquee date on the NBA’s regular-season calendar, and for the first time since 2015, the Celtics are not among the 10 teams participating in the holiday quintuple-header.

"Ever since he was a rookie, Jayson's never missed a hospital visit," said Michael Bornhorst, Boston Children's Hospital VP.

The Pacers and Celtics were both supposed to have down years with their stars out for the season. The Pacers are struggling, but Boston isn't.

Jaylen Brown and the Celtics will pull away from the shorthanded Bucks. Free Celtics vs. Bucks predictions for December 11.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, House wore only jersey No. 50 and put up 7.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

The Celtics outscored the Pacers 60-34 in the second half of Monday's win thanks to a big spark from the bench in the third quarter.