Boston Celtics
2026-12-13
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Brooklyn Nets
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for BKN: its offense ranks 27th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 10th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (BOS 8 games, BKN 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
BOSBKN
Scoring
114.214th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
106.628th · Bottom 5
108.26th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
112.914th · Average
+6.08th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.222nd · Below avg
Efficiency
113.79th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.027th · Bottom 5
108.710th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.717th · Average
+5.08th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-5.622nd · Below avg
100.027th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.718th
Shooting
53.2%17th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.3%24th · Below avg
57.4%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.8%21st · Below avg
14.210th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.111th · Average
35.3%13th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.3%12th · Average
0.3110th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.335th · Top 5
Defense
52.8%14th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.2%20th · Average
8.613th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.614th · Average
4.024th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.818th · Average
Possessions
14.3%10th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.3%26th · Bottom 5
29.9%8th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.5%24th · Below avg
43.914th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
42.920th · Average
26.514th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
22.828th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Boston CelticsWWWLW
Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
Brooklyn NetsLLWLW
Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season -6.2). Streak W1.
Key players
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 21.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 59.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 54.2 |
Brooklyn Nets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr.F | 21.4 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 60.8 |
| Julius RandleF | 21.0 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 57.1 |
| Mikel Brown Jr.G | 12.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 47.4 |
| Nolan TraoréG | 12.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 62.0 |
Injury report
Boston CelticsDevin Carter G · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jayson Tatum F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Payton Pritchard G · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Brooklyn NetsEgor Demin G · back ~2026-11-07
Out
Tyler Bilodeau F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Day'Ron Sharpe C · back ~2026-11-04
Day-To-Day
Noah Clowney F · back ~2026-11-07
Day-To-Day
Earlier this season
2026-10-27 · at BOSBKN 124 – BOS 125
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.