The Indiana Pacers (15-16) follow up the best team in the West with the second-best team in the East, the Boston Celtics (22-8), with back-to-back games on the road. The Pacers had a double-digit first-half lead against the Thunder on Thursday but couldn't hold off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

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As a dangerous January schedule looms, Boston hasn't been playing up to its standard recently, falling 4 games out of first in the East.