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We've got another exciting Eastern Conference matchup on Friday's NBA schedule as the Boston Celtics will host the Indiana Pacers. Boston is 22-8 overall and 11-5 at home, while Indiana is 15-16 overall and 7-11 on the road.

Boston lost at home on Christmas Day to Philadelphia while the Pacers lost last night at home to Oklahoma City. The Pacers are currently 7-11 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Celtics have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.

The Boston Celtics played one of their best games of the season on Friday night. They dismantled the Indiana Pacers 142-105. It was a game that wasn't close at any point. They shot 51 percent from the field and just ran away from the Pacers after Indiana was on the second night of a back-to-back.

The Boston Celtics' star duo shined during a 142-105 blowout win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum helped the

Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 44 points, including six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics snapped a two-game skid with a 142-105 rout over the Indiana Pacers

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Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics (on the road) by a score of 118-114. Embiid finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and two assists while shooting 8/15 from the field and 4/5 from the three-point range in 31 mintues of playing time.

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who fell to the parquet floor during warmups before Wednesday's win in Boston but remained in the starting lineup, was fined $75,000 by the NBA Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the road victory.