On Friday night, the Indiana Pacers will host the Boston Celtics at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams already went head-to-head once on Monday in a game that culminated in a 103-95 loss for the Pacers. This game will be the second of four matchups between the two teams this season.
Entering Friday's game, the Pacers are losers of six in a row and eight of their last 10. They are 6-24 on the season and are tied with the Washington Wizards for the worst record in the league.
As for the Celtics, they are 18-11 and are generally exceeding everybody's expectations. They have won three games in a row and currently own the No. 3 seed in the East. Additionally, they are just 2.5 games behind the New York Knicks for the No. 2 seed.
Here is the full injury report for the Celtics and Pacers ahead of Friday's game.
12/26 Pacers injury report vs. Celtics
- Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) - OUT
- Isaiah Jackson (concussion) - OUT
- Aaron Nesmith (knee) - OUT
- Taelon Peter (G League) - PROBABLE
- Ben Sheppard (calf) - OUT
- Obi Toppin (foot) - OUT
Isaiah Jackson suffered a head injury against Boston on Monday after two minutes. He missed the Pacers' loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Dec. 23 and remains out on Friday as he is in the concussion protocol.
Taelon Peter is listed as probable for the Pacers despite being on a two-way contract. He logged one minute in each of Indiana's last two games.
12/26 Celtics injury report vs. Pacers
- Chris Boucher (personal reasons) - OUT
- Ron Harper Jr. (G League) - OUT
- Max Shulga (G League) - OUT
- Jayson Tatum (Achilles) - OUT
- Jordan Walsh (illness) - AVAILABLE
- Amari Williams (G League) - OUT
Chris Boucher, who is in the midst of his first season with the Celtics, will be inactive on Friday for personal reasons. The 32-year-old has not appeared in a game for Boston since Nov. 26 as he is currently out of its rotation.
The Celtics were without Jordan Walsh in their first game against Indiana due to an illness, but he is listed as available for Friday's game. Walsh has started each of his last 16 games for Boston and is solidifying himself as a legitimate contributor in his third NBA season.