Five days ago, the Indiana Pacers were the NBA's worst team. After shocking the Boston Celtics Monday night, they've moved to second-worst — and they're gaining on the Sacramento Kings.

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Game summary of the Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics NBA game, final score 103-96, from January 18, 1998 on ESPN.

The Celtics were unable to overcome the absence of star guard Jaylen Brown on Monday night, as they tallied under 100 points for the second straight game.

Monday night’s 98–96 loss to the Indiana Pacers dropped the Celtics to 8-12 in “clutch” games (defined as games within five points with under five minutes remaining). Those 12 losses account for 80 percent of Boston’s 15 defeats this season.