Boston hasn’t lost three in a row since March of 2023 — it didn’t happen all of last season — and will look to keep it that way with Indiana in town for a pair of games on Friday and Sunday.

Yes, the Boston Celtics have lost back-to-back games for the first time all season long, but that's life in the NBA and not a reason to panic

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics NBA game to be played on December 27, 2024 on ESPN.

It’s Friday, Dec. 27, right after the holiday break and we have eight NBA games scheduled, so there is a solid array of games to choose from for DFS purposes.

Jimmie Kaylor shares his Week 17 NFL DFS picks, NFL DFS sleepers, NFL DFS rankings, NFL DFS values and NFL DFS player pool for Bears vs. Seahawks on TNF

The NBA announced Thursday that the San Antonio Spurs phenom's Christmas Day debut against the New York Knicks averaged 4.91 million viewers, making it the most-watched Christmas opener in 13 years. The game's viewership was up 98% compared to last year's Milwaukee Bucks versus Knicks opener.

NEW YORK – The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years, averaging 5.25 million viewers per game in the U.S. across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. Viewership was up 84% vs. last year.

The NBA has long dominated Christmas, just as Thanksgiving has become synonymous with football, but viewers got the best of both worlds on Wednesday.