Pascal Siakam and Pacers nip Celtics 98-96 for 1st 3-game win streak of season

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 21 points, including the decisive 7-foot bank shot with 6.1 seconds remaining, and the Indiana Pacers won three straight games for the first time this season, beating the Boston Celtics 98-96 on Monday night.

Boston's Derrick White missed a go-ahead 3-point attempt in the final seconds. He had tied the game at 96-all on a driving layup with 28.6 seconds remaining.

Siakam pump-faked and stepped inside the foul line for the high-arcing leaner that banked through in the final seconds. He also had eight rebounds and six assists.

The Pacers began the night with the NBA's worst record but improved to 9-31, one-half game better than the New Orleans Pelicans. They were without forward Bennedict Mathurin (17.8 points per game), sidelined by a thumb injury for a fifth consecutive game.

Jay Huff had 20 points, including four 3-pointers, for the Pacers.

Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 23 points and eight assists. White had 18 points and Anfernee Simons 16.

The Celtics didn't have leading scorer Jaylen Brown, who sat out with lower back spasms and earlier Monday was fined $35,000 for criticizing referees. Brown's 29.5-point average ranks sixth in the NBA.

This was the start of a four-game trip for the Celtics, who are third in the Eastern Conference at 24-15.

Celtics: At Miami on Thursday.

Pacers: Host Toronto on Wednesday.

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Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff (32) moves toward the basket while being defended by Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) looks to pass the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Boston Celtics guards Hugo Gonzalez (28) and Jordan Walsh (27) attempt to block a shot by Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (9) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Indianapolis, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) makes a pass while being defended by Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 12, 2026--

NIPPON KINZOKU CO., LTD. (TOKYO: 5491) (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) has commenced the full-scale deployment of its "Eco-Product" lineup, comprised of products manufactured using its proprietary "Composite Metal Forming Technology," which is based on the long-cultivated precision profile-rolled products, "Fine Profile."

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By utilizing this technology that enables processing close to the final product shape, we will contribute to our customers' process shortening and material yield improvement, aiming to reduce environmental impact across the entire supply chain and realize a carbon-neutral society.

Background and Purpose of Development

In recent years, the manufacturing industry faces the urgent challenge of reducing both costs and environmental impact. Particularly in metal component processing, material waste and energy consumption during manufacturing processes have been major issues. Against this backdrop, our company has been developing and enhancing our unique “Composite Metal Forming Technology” by combining the diverse metal processing technologies.

Features of Composite Metal Forming Technology

Achieving complex cross-sectional shapes and significantly reducing material loss
Based on our “Fine Profile”, we efficiently shape them into near-final shapes within our own factory by combining processing technologies such as roll forming and pressing. This minimizes customer machining, improves material yield, and contributes to waste reduction.

Elimination of customer manufacturing processes and increased productivity.
By handling all subsequent processes, such as press forming and sheet metal fabrication, that customers previously arranged, we can deliver components. This significantly shortens your manufacturing process, improving productivity while reducing the energy consumption and CO₂ emissions associated with transportation and storage across multiple stages.

Stable high quality through continuous coil material forming
The continuous formation of coil-shaped materials enables the production of long materials with minimal shape variation and stable quality, as well as highly efficient drilling processes. This helps ensure stable production for our customers and reduces the occurrence of defective products.

Based on these features, products utilizing this technologycontribute to optimizing material usage, reducing energy consumption, and minimizing waste volume.

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Our products have been used in a range of areas from the precision field to the construction industry. https://www.nipponkinzoku.co.jp/en/

Example of Combined Metal Forming (After Profile Rolling and Bending)