The NBA Belt · rivalry
Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers
37Belt meetings
24Celtics wins
13Pacers wins
16Title changes
Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers have met 37 times with the NBA belt on the line, from October 21, 1976 to October 30, 2024. The belt changed hands in 16 of those games. Boston Celtics lead the belt series 24–13.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,614 | Oct 21, 1976 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 129–122 | Defense |
| 2,648 | Jan 12, 1977 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 112–101 | Defense |
| 3,050 | Mar 6, 1981 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 110–104 | Title change |
| 3,229 | Feb 4, 1983 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 102–93 | Defense |
| 3,328 | Feb 3, 1984 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 125–106 | Defense |
| 3,353 | Mar 20, 1984 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 123–121 | Title change |
| 3,414 | Dec 21, 1984 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 117–107 | Title change |
| 3,441 | Feb 24, 1985 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 113–100 | Title change |
| 3,551 | Mar 19, 1986 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 127–108 | Defense |
| 4,145 | Apr 23, 1992 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 124–113 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,146 | Apr 25, 1992 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 119–112 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,147 | Apr 27, 1992 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 102–98 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,694 | Jan 18, 1998 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 103–96 | Defense |
| 4,784 | Mar 14, 1999 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 99–96 | Defense |
| 5,155 | Jan 17, 2003 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 98–93 | Title change |
| 5,229 | Jan 2, 2004 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 103–90 | Defense |
| 5,314 | Nov 23, 2004 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 106–96 | Title change |
| 5,667 | Feb 12, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 104–97 | Defense |
| 5,690 | Apr 2, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 92–77 | Defense |
| 5,723 | Nov 1, 2008 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 95–79 | Title change |
| 5,739 | Dec 3, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 114–96 | Defense |
| 5,741 | Dec 7, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 122–117 | Defense |
| 5,953 | Dec 19, 2010 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 99–88 | Defense |
| 6,044 | Jan 14, 2012 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 97–83 | Defense |
| 6,087 | Apr 7, 2012 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 86–72 | Title change |
| 6,154 | Jan 4, 2013 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 94–75 | Title change |
| 6,297 | Mar 11, 2014 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 94–83 | Title change |
| 6,859 | Dec 11, 2019 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 122–117 | Title change |
| 6,900 | Mar 10, 2020 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 114–111 | Title change |
| 7,247 | Jan 6, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 118–101 | Defense |
| 7,248 | Jan 8, 2024 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 133–131 | Title change |
| 7,259 | Jan 30, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 129–124 | Title change |
| 7,308 | May 21, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 133–128 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,309 | May 23, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 126–110 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,310 | May 25, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 114–111 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,311 | May 27, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 105–102 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,321 | Oct 30, 2024 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 135–132 | Title change |