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

The Brooklyn Nets (0-3) face the Boston Celtics (2-1) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Celtics are favored to win at -575, currently marked as 11.5-point favorites, while the Nets are at +425. The total points line is set at 222.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 117-106 Boston.

The Celtics (-115) have a 53-39-0 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Nets (-105) hold a record of 37-47-1 across the same span.
The Celtics have a 33-58-1 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 58 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Nets have a 37-46-2 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Celtics have scored 115.0 points per game since the beginning of last season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the Nets have averaged only 106.1 over the same span (30th).
Defensively, the Celtics have allowed just 107.2 points per game since the beginning of last season (1st in the league), while the Nets have given up an average of 116.2 points over that span (19th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

The Celtics rank 30th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 95.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Nets sit 24th on that scale with 97.3 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 46.7% of the Celtics' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (4th in the league), leaving 53.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Nets' opponents are taking 39.2% of their attempts from three (1st) and 60.8% from two.
Comparatively, Brooklyn has taken 45.4% of shots from three (11th), leaving 54.6% from two, while Boston's opponents have attempted 45.2% from three (25th) and 54.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Celtics have shot 36.9% from deep since the beginning of last season (8th in the NBA), compared to the Nets who are making an underwhelming 34.2% of their attempts (29th).
On the opposite end, Boston has held opponents to 35.8% of their three-point attempts (16th), while Brooklyn's opponents have hit 38.2% of their shots (30th).

Ball Protection

The Celtics are committing 12.5 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 1st in the league, while the Nets have forced 14.7 turnovers (15th) across the same period.
Flipping that script, Boston has forced 12.7 turnovers (29th), while Brooklyn has committed 15.9 (29th).

Crashing the Boards

Boston is pulling down 46.3 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (3rd in the league), including 12.5 offensive boards (7th). Conversely, Brooklyn's opponents are averaging 43.6 rebounds (14th), 10.1 of which have come on the offensive end (2nd).
Meanwhile, the Nets have averaged only 39.4 rebounds (30th) and 10.4 offensive rebounds (24th), while the Celtics are allowing an impressive 41.3 and 10.9, ranking 6th and 6th.

Back-to-backs

Notably, the Nets are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
Brooklyn holds a 1-14 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back since the beginning of last season, as well as a 1-13-1 ATS record and 9-6-0 O/U record.
Additionally, Boston had a 9-2 W-L record, 9-2-0 ATS record and 4-7-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back last season.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Boston	58-29-5	26-19-2	32-10-3	42-21-4	16-8-1
Brooklyn	30-50-5	19-21-3	11-29-2	7-0-0	23-50-5

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Boston	60-27-5	29-16-2	31-11-3	48-17-2	12-10-3
Brooklyn	25-59-1	16-26-1	9-33-0	7-0-0	18-59-1

HT/FT

The Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 52.2% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Nets have completed the HT/FT double in 18.8% of games.

To Go To Overtime

The Celtics have played in one game that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Nets have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 27 of Boston's 92 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 20 of Brooklyn's 85 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 148-111 blowout victory against Brooklyn at TD Garden when these teams last met on February 27, 2026. Jaylen Brown was prominent on that day, recording 28 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and two steals.