NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Celtics beat the Nets 125-124?
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 7:30 PM ET (Oct 28, 08:30 KST)TD Garden, Boston
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nets | 31 | 30 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 124 |
| Celtics | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 125 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Nets 0Celtics 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsMichael Porter Jr. 27Jayson Tatum 40
- ReboundsMichael Porter Jr. 12Paul George 7
- AssistsMikel Brown Jr. 5Jayson Tatum 8
Team stats
| Nets | Celtics | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 45-97 (46.4%) | 42-93 (45.2%) |
| 3-pointers | 17-50 (34.0%) | 11-41 (26.8%) |
| Free throws | 17-22 (77.3%) | 30-38 (78.9%) |
| Rebounds | 48 (12 off.) | 47 (11 off.) |
| Assists | 26 | 32 |
| Steals | 9 | 5 |
| Blocks | 7 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 14 |
| Fouls | 30 | 24 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Nets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. RandleF | 44 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10-23 | 0-7 | 4-5 | +8 |
| M. Porter Jr.F | 40 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8-16 | 6-12 | 5-6 | +1 |
| C. JohnsonG-F | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | +3 |
| M. Brown Jr.G | 28 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-17 | 4-11 | 3-3 | -1 |
| K. EllisG | 25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +4 |
| N. TraoréG | 24 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 2-4 | -3 |
| N. ClowneyF | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -17 |
| M. WagnerC | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | -4 |
| D. SharpeC | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| E. DeminG | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +2 |
| J. MinottF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| T | 263 | 124 | 48 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 45-97 | 17-50 | 17-22 |
Did not play: T. Mann, D. Wolf
Celtics players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. TatumF | 42 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-20 | 2-7 | 18-22 | +5 |
| P. GeorgeF | 36 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-16 | 1-6 | 3-3 | -2 |
| D. WhiteG | 33 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-15 | 1-7 | 5-5 | -4 |
| M. RobinsonC | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | -17 |
| S. HauserF | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | +9 |
| J. WalshG | 24 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | -6 |
| P. PritchardG | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +2 |
| B. ScheiermanG | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +7 |
| N. QuetaC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -2 |
| L. GarzaC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +18 |
| H. GonzálezG | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| T | 264 | 125 | 47 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 42-93 | 11-41 | 30-38 |
Did not play: C. Cenac Jr., M. Conley, R. Harper Jr.
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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