Brooklyn Nets @ Boston Celtics: Oct 27, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
Brooklyn NetsNets
0-4 · Away
124–125
Final/OT
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Boston CelticsCeltics
3-1 · Home

Nets vs Celtics final: the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-124 in overtime on October 27, 2026 at TD Garden, Boston.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets313021357124
Celtics263030318125

Top Performers

Celtics

Nets vs Celtics Box Score

Brooklyn Nets
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Day'Ron Sharpe C174601212-40-10-0+3
Julius Randle FC44249420510-230-74-5+8
Michael Porter Jr. F40271220237-155-115-6+1
Nolan Traore F2315132026-91-22-4-3
Egor Demin G102121011-30-20-0+2
Bench
Keon Ellis G252340201-60-40-0+4
Christopher Brown G2717550025-174-113-3-1
Chaney Johnson F2915321015-93-62-2+3
Josh Minott F00000000-00-00-0-1
Noah Clowney F243410101-11-10-0-17
Moritz Wagner FC2215432006-92-41-2-4
Boston Celtics
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jordan Walsh F2415611005-83-52-2-6
Mitchell Robinson CF247501013-40-01-4-17
Jayson Tatum FG42405801010-202-718-22+5
Derrick White G3316560035-151-75-5-4
Paul George F3620772038-161-63-3-2
Bench
Payton Pritchard G244260132-70-30-0+2
Hugo Gonzalez G60200010-20-10-0-5
Neemias Queta C157320023-30-01-2-2
Luka Garza C122400011-40-10-0+18
Baylor Scheierman G213411001-51-30-0+7
Sam Hauser GF2411400004-93-80-0+9

Nets vs Celtics Recap

Boston edged Brooklyn 125-124 in overtime on a one-point margin, staying unbeaten at home to improve to 3-1. The Nets fell to 0-4.

Brooklyn led 61-56 at halftime and held a 5-point advantage after the first quarter. Boston took a 4-point edge into the fourth, 86-82. The teams traded baskets through regulation, ending tied 117-117 after four quarters. In overtime, Boston outscored Brooklyn 8-7 to secure the win. The Celtics made 30 of 38 free throws; Brooklyn shot 17 of 22.

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 40 points and 8 assists on 10 of 20 shooting. Michael Porter Jr. paced Brooklyn with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Boston dominated the assists column with 31 to Brooklyn's 26.

The number to know: 10 lead changes and 15 ties showed neither team could pull away, forcing the overtime decision.

Team Stats

NetsStatCeltics
45-97Field Goals42-93
46.4%FG %45.2%
17-503-Pointers11-41
34.0%3P %26.8%
17-22Free Throws30-38
77.3%FT %78.9%
48Rebounds47
12Off. Rebounds11
26Assists31
9Steals5
7Blocks2
15Turnovers14
30Fouls24
8Biggest Lead8

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nets55.2%12.3%25.0%0.175
Celtics51.1%11.3%23.4%0.323

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

Game Flow

Celtics leadNets lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1
Lead changes
10
Times tied
15
Celtics largest lead
8
Nets largest lead
8
Play-by-Play

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Nets-Celtics.

1st Quarter 31 scoring plays
  • 0:05CelticsJayson Tatum +131-26
  • 0:05CelticsJayson Tatum +131-25
  • 0:21NetsChaney Johnson +231-24
  • 1:04NetsMoritz Wagner +229-24
  • 1:39NetsMoritz Wagner +327-24
  • 2:18NetsChaney Johnson +324-24
  • 2:32CelticsNeemias Queta +221-24
  • 3:05CelticsJayson Tatum +221-22
  • 3:19NetsMoritz Wagner +121-20
  • 3:43CelticsPayton Pritchard +220-20
  • 4:03NetsNolan Traore +220-18
  • 4:19CelticsNeemias Queta +218-18
  • 4:34NetsKeon Ellis +218-16
  • 5:04NetsMichael Porter Jr. +116-16
  • 5:04NetsMichael Porter Jr. +115-16
  • 5:16CelticsJayson Tatum +114-16
  • 5:16CelticsJayson Tatum +114-15
  • 5:32NetsNolan Traore +214-14
  • 5:49CelticsPayton Pritchard +212-14
  • 6:16CelticsJordan Walsh +312-12
  • 6:38CelticsMitchell Robinson +112-9
  • 7:11NetsNolan Traore +212-8
  • 7:23CelticsJayson Tatum +210-8
  • 8:42NetsNolan Traore +210-6
  • 9:04NetsNolan Traore +18-6
  • 9:15CelticsMitchell Robinson +27-6
  • 9:54NetsMichael Porter Jr. +37-4
  • 10:12CelticsJordan Walsh +24-4
  • 11:10NetsEgor Demin +24-2
  • 11:26NetsDay'Ron Sharpe +22-2
  • 11:45CelticsPaul George +20-2
2nd Quarter 35 scoring plays
  • 0:38NetsMichael Porter Jr. +261-56
  • 1:00CelticsPaul George +259-56
  • 1:18CelticsJayson Tatum +159-54
  • 1:18NetsChaney Johnson +259-53
  • 1:31CelticsDerrick White +257-53
  • 2:22NetsNolan Traore +157-51
  • 2:50NetsChaney Johnson +156-51
  • 2:50NetsChaney Johnson +155-51
  • 3:29CelticsJayson Tatum +254-51
  • 4:00CelticsNeemias Queta +254-49
  • 4:22NetsChaney Johnson +354-47
  • 4:34CelticsNeemias Queta +151-47
  • 4:49NetsMichael Porter Jr. +151-46
  • 4:49NetsMichael Porter Jr. +150-46
  • 5:07CelticsJayson Tatum +149-46
  • 5:21NetsMichael Porter Jr. +249-45
  • 5:48NetsDay'Ron Sharpe +247-45
  • 6:00CelticsJayson Tatum +145-45
  • 6:00CelticsJayson Tatum +145-44
  • 6:23CelticsJayson Tatum +245-43
  • 6:41CelticsJordan Walsh +245-41
  • 6:57CelticsJordan Walsh +145-39
  • 6:57CelticsJordan Walsh +145-38
  • 7:42NetsNoah Clowney +345-37
  • 7:55CelticsPaul George +242-37
  • 8:08NetsJulius Randle +142-35
  • 8:08NetsJulius Randle +141-35
  • 8:23CelticsDerrick White +340-35
  • 8:40NetsJulius Randle +240-32
  • 8:58CelticsMitchell Robinson +238-32
  • 9:15NetsJulius Randle +238-30
  • 9:52NetsMoritz Wagner +236-30
  • 10:44CelticsDerrick White +234-30
  • 10:54NetsMoritz Wagner +334-28
  • 11:08CelticsMitchell Robinson +231-28
3rd Quarter 24 scoring plays
  • 0:28CelticsSam Hauser +382-86
  • 0:38NetsJulius Randle +282-83
  • 0:58CelticsJayson Tatum +180-83
  • 0:58CelticsJayson Tatum +180-82
  • 1:01NetsChristopher Brown +180-81
  • 1:18CelticsJayson Tatum +379-81
  • 2:20CelticsBaylor Scheierman +379-78
  • 2:28NetsMoritz Wagner +279-75
  • 2:59CelticsSam Hauser +377-75
  • 5:41CelticsLuka Garza +277-72
  • 6:40NetsJulius Randle +177-70
  • 6:40NetsJulius Randle +276-70
  • 7:11NetsNolan Traore +374-70
  • 7:40CelticsJordan Walsh +371-70
  • 7:51NetsMichael Porter Jr. +171-67
  • 8:21CelticsJayson Tatum +370-67
  • 8:36NetsJulius Randle +270-64
  • 9:30CelticsJordan Walsh +368-64
  • 9:53NetsNolan Traore +268-61
  • 10:16CelticsJayson Tatum +166-61
  • 10:16CelticsJayson Tatum +166-60
  • 10:40NetsJulius Randle +266-59
  • 11:13NetsMichael Porter Jr. +364-59
  • 11:26CelticsPaul George +361-59
4th Quarter 35 scoring plays
  • 0:01NetsChristopher Brown +3117-117
  • 0:04NetsJulius Randle +1114-117
  • 0:05CelticsJayson Tatum +1113-117
  • 0:11NetsChristopher Brown +1113-116
  • 0:11NetsChristopher Brown +1112-116
  • 0:14CelticsDerrick White +1111-116
  • 0:14CelticsDerrick White +1111-115
  • 0:34CelticsDerrick White +1111-114
  • 0:34CelticsDerrick White +2111-113
  • 0:45NetsChristopher Brown +2111-111
  • 1:40CelticsDerrick White +1109-111
  • 1:40CelticsDerrick White +1109-110
  • 2:03CelticsJayson Tatum +2109-109
  • 2:45CelticsPaul George +2109-107
  • 2:45CelticsPaul George +1109-105
  • 2:57NetsJulius Randle +2109-104
  • 3:44NetsMichael Porter Jr. +3107-104
  • 3:59CelticsSam Hauser +2104-104
  • 4:17NetsJulius Randle +2104-102
  • 4:32CelticsJayson Tatum +1102-102
  • 5:18CelticsJayson Tatum +2102-101
  • 5:34NetsChristopher Brown +3102-99
  • 6:26CelticsJayson Tatum +199-99
  • 6:26CelticsJayson Tatum +199-98
  • 6:42NetsChristopher Brown +399-97
  • 7:06NetsMichael Porter Jr. +396-97
  • 7:40NetsMichael Porter Jr. +393-97
  • 8:12CelticsSam Hauser +390-97
  • 8:53CelticsPaul George +290-94
  • 9:05NetsMoritz Wagner +290-92
  • 9:49NetsChaney Johnson +388-92
  • 10:05CelticsPaul George +285-92
  • 10:23NetsMichael Porter Jr. +385-90
  • 10:38CelticsDerrick White +282-90
  • 11:16CelticsPaul George +282-88
Overtime 9 scoring plays
  • 0:00CelticsJayson Tatum +2124-125
  • 1:02CelticsPaul George +1124-123
  • 1:02CelticsPaul George +1124-122
  • 1:22CelticsJayson Tatum +1124-121
  • 1:22CelticsJayson Tatum +1124-120
  • 2:01NetsChristopher Brown +3124-119
  • 2:52CelticsJayson Tatum +2121-119
  • 3:14NetsJulius Randle +2121-117
  • 4:13NetsJulius Randle +2119-117

Nets vs Celtics Game Info

Date & time
Tuesday, October 27, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Nets YES Network · Celtics NBC Sports Boston
Arena
TD GardenBoston
Season
2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nets vs Celtics Season Stats 2026-27

Nets 4 GPCeltics 4 GP
114.3#15
Points per game
119.8#8
124.0#27
Opponent points
111.8#13
42.9%#26
Field goal %
46.5%#11
36.7%#10
Three-point %
38.6%#5
76.6%#12
Free throw %
76.0%#15
43.5#18
Rebounds
44.3#16
24.0#26
Assists
27.5#8
10.0#8
Steals
9.0#15
4.0#24
Blocks
3.8#26
17.5#26
Turnovers
15.5#14

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026-27 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025-26 season seriesCeltics 3-1

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Oct 27, 2026

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 Oct 27, 2026?

The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-124 in overtime on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 40 points.

What are the Nets and Celtics records?

After this game the Nets were 0-4 and the Celtics were 3-1 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nets vs Celtics?

Michael Porter Jr. scored 27 for the Nets. Jayson Tatum scored 40 for the Celtics.

How did Nets vs Celtics go last season?

The Celtics won the regular-season series 3-1 in 2025-26.

Who won the last Nets vs Celtics game?

The Celtics beat the Nets 148-111 on Feb 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 31-26, Q2 30-30, Q3 21-30, Q4 35-31, OT 7-8.

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.