Celtics play the Pacers, aim for 5th straight win
Boston Celtics (17-5, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (15-9, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Boston will try to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Celtics take on Indiana.
The Pacers have gone 10-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana has a 2-6 record against opponents over .500.
The Celtics are 11-2 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is the best team in the Eastern Conference allowing just 102.8 points per game and holding opponents to 43 percent shooting.
The Pacers and Celtics face off Wednesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Doug McDermott leads the Pacers with 1.8 made 3-pointers and averages 9.5 points while shooting 46.8 percent from beyond the arc. Domantas Sabonis is shooting 55.3 percent and averaging 18.1 points over the last 10 games for Indiana.
Jayson Tatum has shot 41.5 percent and is averaging 21.1 points for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown has averaged 6.8 rebounds and added 19.9 points per game over the last 10 games for Boston.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 7-3, averaging 106.9 points, 45.1 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 9.3 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.4 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 99.2 points on 43.5 percent shooting.
Pacers: 7-3, averaging 110.7 points, 41.8 rebounds, 23.5 assists, seven steals and five blocks per game while shooting 48.6 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107 points on 44.8 percent shooting.
Pacers Injuries: JaKarr Sampson: out (back), Victor Oladipo: out (quad).
Celtics Injuries: Romeo Langford: out (ankle), Robert Williams III: out (hip soreness), Marcus Smart: out (eye infection).
