Brooklyn Nets @ Boston Celtics: Feb 27, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
15-44 · Away
111–148
Final
Friday, February 27, 2026

Nets vs Celtics final: the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on February 27, 2026 at TD Garden, Boston.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets32252628111
Celtics35314339148

Top Performers

Nets vs Celtics Box Score

Brooklyn Nets
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Nic Claxton FC2312420015-90-02-4-20
Noah Clowney F2110320004-92-40-0-17
Michael Porter Jr. F2518222016-122-44-5-23
Nolan Traore F248273024-90-20-0-19
Egor Demin G215020012-41-30-0-9
Bench
Josh Minott F169200014-71-30-1-16
Terance Mann GF178130013-52-40-0-23
Ben Saraf G97010013-31-10-0-3
Danny Wolf FC2216211015-122-64-4-15
Jalen Wilson F70110000-20-10-0-1
Ziaire Williams F175001002-51-30-0-21
Ochai Agbaji GF78110003-32-20-0-1
Day'Ron Sharpe C142530011-70-10-0-14
Grant Nelson F93240221-10-01-2-3
Boston Celtics
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Derrick White G3212371214-94-80-0+31
Jaylen Brown GF2928792129-124-46-10+25
Neemias Queta C148212114-40-00-0+1
Baylor Scheierman G2210361003-32-22-2+18
Sam Hauser GF2613320015-92-61-1+27
Bench
John Tonje G52210000-10-12-2+1
Luka Garza C74311001-20-02-3+1
Ron Harper Jr. F53000001-11-10-0-4
Hugo Gonzalez G218211204-60-20-0+16
Payton Pritchard G2822051019-124-50-0+40
Jordan Walsh F146300032-22-20-0-2
Dalano Banton F54010011-40-02-2-4
Nikola Vučević C25281140119-133-37-7+35

Nets vs Celtics Recap

Boston dominated Brooklyn from the opening quarter, building a 26-point lead by the end of the third period en route to a 37-point win. The Celtics improved to 39-20 in the regular season while the Nets fell to 15-44.

Boston led by 3 after one quarter and stretched the advantage to 9 at halftime. The Celtics pulled away decisively in the third, outscoring Brooklyn 43-26 to reach a 26-point edge entering the fourth. Boston shot 52 of 78 from the field and 22 of 34 from three, while Brooklyn managed 43 of 88 shooting with 14 three-pointers.

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 28 points and 9 assists. Michael Porter Jr. paced the Nets with 18 points. Boston also dominated the boards, grabbing 39 rebounds compared to Brooklyn's 25.

The number to know: Boston's 38 assists against the Nets' 29 reflected how thoroughly the Celtics controlled the game's pace and flow.

Team Stats

NetsStatCeltics
43-88Field Goals52-78
48.9%FG %66.7%
14-343-Pointers22-34
41.2%3P %64.7%
11-16Free Throws22-27
68.8%FT %81.5%
25Rebounds39
9Off. Rebounds7
29Assists38
7Steals9
2Blocks7
12Turnovers11
25Fouls17
2Biggest Lead41

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nets56.8%11.2%22.0%0.125
Celtics80.8%10.9%30.4%0.282

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, February 27, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Nets YES Network · Celtics NBC Sports Boston
Arena
TD GardenBoston
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular 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 2-1

Nets last 5

Celtics last 5

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 Feb 27, 2026?

The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday, February 27, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 28 points.

What are the Nets and Celtics records?

After this game the Nets were 15-44 and the Celtics were 39-20 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nets vs Celtics?

Michael Porter Jr. scored 18 for the Nets. Jaylen Brown scored 28 for the Celtics.

Who leads the Nets vs Celtics season series?

The Celtics lead the regular-season series 2-1 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 32-35, Q2 25-31, Q3 26-43, Q4 28-39.

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.