NBA Prop Bets: Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets (February 27, 2026)

The Brooklyn Nets (15-43) face the Boston Celtics (38-20) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Celtics opened as 16.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 17.5, leaving the Celtics at -1650 and Nets at +950. The total points line is set at 210.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 114-96 Boston.

• The Celtics (-115) have a 33-25-0 ATS record this season, while the Nets (-105) hold a record of 24-33-1.
• The Celtics have a 21-37-0 O/U record this season (meaning 21 games have gone over the total points line and 37 have gone under). The Nets have a 25-31-2 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Celtics are averaging 114.4 points per game this season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Nets are averaging 107.0 (30th).
• Defensively, the Celtics are giving up only 107.5 points per game this season (1st in the league), while the Nets are giving up an average of 115.0 points (14th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Celtics currently rank 30th for pace this season, recording 94.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Nets sit 27th on that scale with 96.5 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 46.5% of the Celtics' field goal attempts come from three point range (2nd in the league), leaving 53.5% from two. Meanwhile, the Nets' opponents are taking 38.7% of their attempts from three (2nd) and 61.3% from two.
• Comparatively, Brooklyn takes 46.8% of shots from three (8th), leaving 53.2% from two, while Boston's opponents are attempting 44.8% from three (25th) and 55.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Celtics are shooting 36.1% from deep in 2025/26 (12th in the NBA), compared to the Nets who are making 34.1% of their attempts (28th).
• On the opposite end, Boston is holding opponents to 35.9% of their three-point attempts (16th), while Brooklyn's opponents are hitting 37.4% of their shots (30th).

Ball Protection

• The Celtics are committing 12.2 turnovers per game this season, ranking 1st in the league, while the Nets are forcing 13.8 turnovers (20th).
• Flipping that script, Boston is forcing 12.9 turnovers (27th), while Brooklyn is committing 15.5 (24th).

Crashing the Boards

• Boston is pulling down 46.0 rebounds per game this season (5th in the league), including 12.8 offensive boards (6th). Conversely, Brooklyn's opponents are averaging 43.1 rebounds (9th), 10.1 of which have come on the offensive end (1st).
• Meanwhile, the Nets are averaging only 40.4 rebounds (30th) and 10.9 offensive rebounds (21st), while the Celtics are allowing an impressive 42.2 and 11.3, ranking 7th and 14th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Celtics are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Boston holds a 6-4 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 6-4-0 ATS record and 2-8-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Brooklyn has a 1-6 W-L record, 2-5-0 ATS record and 2-4-1 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Boston is -340 to win the first quarter, while Brooklyn is +270. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Boston	35-19-4	17-9-1	18-10-3	25-13-3	10-6-1	5-3-2
Brooklyn	22-31-5	13-13-3	9-18-2	4-0-0	18-31-5	3-7-0

First Half Winner

Boston is -625 to win the first half and Brooklyn is +455. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Boston	38-17-3	17-8-2	21-9-1	29-10-2	9-7-1	8-2-0
Brooklyn	17-40-1	10-18-1	7-22-0	4-0-0	13-40-1	3-7-0

HT/FT

Boston is -1100 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Brooklyn is +1300.

• The Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 50.0% of games this season, while the Nets have completed the HT/FT double in 20.7% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Friday's matchup is +3500 to go to overtime.

• The Celtics have played in one game that went to overtime this season, while the Nets have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 20 of Boston's 58 games this season. Meanwhile, 14 of Brooklyn's 58 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 130-126 overtime victory over Brooklyn at Barclays Center when these teams last met on January 23. Jaylen Brown was everywhere on that day, finishing with a 27-point, 10-rebound, 12-assist triple-double. The Celtics have now won 12 straight at Barclays Center against the Nets.