Nets 113-105 Celtics: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Nov 21)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:15 PM ET

Regular Season

Brooklyn NetsNets

3-12 · Away

113–105

Final

Friday, November 21, 2025

Boston CelticsCeltics

8-8 · Home

Nets vs Celtics final: the Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 113-105 on November 21, 2025 at TD Garden, Boston.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nets	22	40	30	21	113
Celtics	28	25	24	28	105

Top Performers

Nets

Celtics

Nets vs Celtics Box Score

Brooklyn Nets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Michael Porter Jr. F	36	33	8	2	0	0	2	13-21	4-6	3-5	+13
Terance Mann GF	32	6	6	6	0	0	1	2-6	2-4	0-0	+12
Nic Claxton FC	34	18	11	12	1	1	3	7-13	0-0	4-7	+18
Noah Clowney F	37	19	3	0	1	3	0	7-15	3-11	2-2	+9
Egor Demin G	29	12	6	5	1	1	1	5-10	2-4	0-0	+9
Bench
Ziaire Williams F	15	2	0	0	0	0	2	1-5	0-3	0-0	-10
Drake Powell GF	21	9	2	1	2	0	0	3-4	1-2	2-2	+2
Tyrese Martin G	19	10	1	4	0	0	1	4-6	1-3	1-2	-3
Day'Ron Sharpe C	13	4	4	1	0	1	3	1-2	0-0	2-3	-10

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Neemias Queta C	29	16	12	3	0	1	0	8-12	0-0	0-0	-5
Derrick White G	32	6	1	4	1	0	1	2-13	1-7	1-2	-7
Payton Pritchard G	34	13	3	4	0	0	1	5-13	3-9	0-0	-13
Jordan Walsh F	24	9	6	0	1	0	1	4-7	1-2	0-0	+8
Jaylen Brown GF	31	26	8	4	2	0	3	9-18	1-4	7-9	-4
Bench
Josh Minott F	7	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Luka Garza C	16	7	4	1	0	0	1	2-5	2-2	1-2	-5
Sam Hauser GF	14	0	4	2	0	0	1	0-3	0-3	0-0	-6
Anfernee Simons G	33	23	3	4	2	0	4	10-16	2-6	1-1	-10
Baylor Scheierman G	11	5	2	1	0	0	0	2-2	1-1	0-0	-8
Hugo Gonzalez G	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	+12

Nets vs Celtics Recap

The Nets beat the Celtics because of a 40-25 second quarter that turned a 6-point deficit into a lead. Brooklyn improved to 3-12, while Boston fell to 8-8.

The Celtics led 28-22 after the first quarter. Brooklyn then scored 40 in the second and 30 in the third, and it led 62-53 at halftime and 92-77 after three. The Nets shot 43 of 82 from the field, compared with 42 of 90 for Boston, and made 13 of 33 from three-point range.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 33 points for Brooklyn. Nic Claxton added 11 rebounds and 12 assists. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 26 points, and Neemias Queta grabbed 12 rebounds. The Nets finished with 31 assists to the Celtics' 24, and both teams committed 13 turnovers.

The number to know: 14 of 21. Brooklyn's free throw shooting kept Boston's fourth-quarter 28-21 run from becoming a closer finish.

Team Stats

Nets	Stat	Celtics
43-82	Field Goals	42-90
52.4%	FG %	46.7%
13-33	3-Pointers	11-34
39.4%	3P %	32.4%
14-21	Free Throws	10-14
66.7%	FT %	71.4%
41	Rebounds	44
7	Off. Rebounds	14
31	Assists	24
5	Steals	7
6	Blocks	1
13	Turnovers	13
17	Fouls	25
18	Biggest Lead	6

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nets	60.4%	12.5%	18.9%	0.171
Celtics	52.8%	11.9%	29.2%	0.111

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nets vs Celtics Game Info

Date & time: Friday, November 21, 20257:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Nets YES Network · Celtics NBC Sports Boston

Arena: TD GardenBoston

Season: NBA Cup 2025Regular season

Nets vs Celtics Season Stats 2025-26

Nets 82 GPCeltics 82 GP

105.9#30

Points per game

114.9#19

115.9#17

Opponent points

107.2#1

44.3%#30

Field goal %

46.7%#16

34.0%#29

Three-point %

36.7%#8

78.0%#16

Free throw %

80.7%#6

39.3#30

Rebounds

46.4#3

25.0#25

Assists

24.6#27

8.0#20

Steals

7.1#28

4.3#22

Blocks

5.0#11

15.0#26

Turnovers

11.5#1

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCeltics 3-0

Nets last 5

L vs Celtics 99-113 Nov 18, 2025
W @ Wizards 129-106 Nov 16, 2025
L @ Magic 98-105 Nov 14, 2025
L vs Raptors 109-119 Nov 11, 2025
L @ Knicks 98-134 Nov 9, 2025

Celtics last 5

W @ Nets 113-99 Nov 18, 2025
W vs Clippers 121-118 Nov 16, 2025
W vs Grizzlies 131-95 Nov 12, 2025
L @ 76ers 100-102 Nov 11, 2025
W @ Magic 111-107 Nov 9, 2025

Previous meetings

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That covers Nets vs Celtics: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nets host the Pistons Oct 30; Celtics host the Bulls Oct 30.

Nets vs Celtics FAQs

Who won Nets vs Celtics on Nov 21, 2025?

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 113-105 on Friday, November 21, 2025 at TD Garden in Boston. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 33 points.

What are the Nets and Celtics records?

After this game the Nets were 3-12 and the Celtics were 8-8 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nets vs Celtics?

Michael Porter Jr. scored 33 for the Nets. Jaylen Brown scored 26 for the Celtics.

Who leads the Nets vs Celtics season series?

The Celtics lead the regular-season series 3-0 this season.

Who won the last Nets vs Celtics game?

The Celtics beat the Nets 125-124 on Oct 27, 2026 at home.

Where was Nets vs Celtics played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the home arena of the Boston Celtics.

What was the score by quarter in Nets vs Celtics?

Nets-Celtics: Q1 22-28, Q2 40-25, Q3 30-24, Q4 21-28.

What is next for the Nets and Celtics?

Nets host the Pistons on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM ET; Celtics host the Bulls on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM ET.