Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets
October 27, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Celtics beat the Nets 125-124 on 2026-10-27 at home. The Celtics started Paul George, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Mitchell Robinson, and Jordan Walsh. The Nets started Julius Randle, Michael Porter Jr., Day'Ron Sharpe, Nolan Traore, and Egor Dëmin. Julius Randle (Nets) scored 23 points (6/16) in his matchups, with Jayson Tatum as his primary defender. Jayson Tatum (Celtics) scored 10 points (3/10) in his matchups, with Chaney Johnson as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
BOS
Boston Celtics
125
Did not play: Chris Cenac Jr. (DNP - Coach's Decision), Mike Conley (DNP - Coach's Decision), Ron Harper Jr. (DNP - Coach's Decision)
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
124
Did not play: Terance Mann (DNP - Coach's Decision), Danny Wolf (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
BOS
Boston Celtics
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Paul George · Jayson Tatum · Derrick White · Mitchell Robinson · Jordan Walsh Starter 11.1 min
- Jayson Tatum · Neemias Queta · Payton Pritchard · Sam Hauser · Hugo González 6.0 min
- Jayson Tatum · Payton Pritchard · Luka Garza · Sam Hauser · Baylor Scheierman 4.5 min
- Paul George · Derrick White · Neemias Queta · Sam Hauser · Baylor Scheierman 4.4 min
- Paul George · Jayson Tatum · Derrick White · Mitchell Robinson · Payton Pritchard 3.7 min
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Julius Randle · Michael Porter Jr. · Day'Ron Sharpe · Nolan Traore · Egor Dëmin Starter 5.4 min
- Julius Randle · Michael Porter Jr. · Noah Clowney · Chaney Johnson · Mikel Brown Jr. 6.7 min
- Julius Randle · Michael Porter Jr. · Day'Ron Sharpe · Keon Ellis · Nolan Traore 5.7 min
- Julius Randle · Moritz Wagner · Keon Ellis · Noah Clowney · Mikel Brown Jr. 3.9 min
- Julius Randle · Michael Porter Jr. · Moritz Wagner · Chaney Johnson · Mikel Brown Jr. 3.8 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Celtics defense
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Julius Randle 23 pts (6/16) in 84 possessions
Guarded by: Jayson Tatum (17 %, 2 pts) · Paul George (16 %, 5 pts) · Mitchell Robinson (14 %, 0 pts)
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Michael Porter Jr. 11 pts (4/12) in 76 possessions
Guarded by: Jordan Walsh (25 %, 3 pts) · Derrick White (14 %, 0 pts) · Jayson Tatum (14 %, 4 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | Chaney Johnson: 22 poss., 7 pts (0/0) · Julius Randle: 14 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Paul George | Julius Randle: 14 poss., 5 pts (1/2) · Egor Dëmin: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Derrick White | Nolan Traore: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Keon Ellis: 12 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Sam Hauser | Julius Randle: 11 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Michael Porter Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Mitchell Robinson | Day'Ron Sharpe: 14 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Julius Randle: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Payton Pritchard | Nolan Traore: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Mikel Brown Jr.: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Baylor Scheierman | Julius Randle: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Michael Porter Jr.: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Jordan Walsh | Michael Porter Jr.: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Nolan Traore: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Neemias Queta | Moritz Wagner: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Chaney Johnson: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Luka Garza | Moritz Wagner: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Noah Clowney: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Hugo González | Julius Randle: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Keon Ellis: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Nets defense
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Jayson Tatum 10 pts (3/10) in 80 possessions
Guarded by: Chaney Johnson (17 %, 0 pts) · Noah Clowney (17 %, 0 pts) · Keon Ellis (15 %, 0 pts)
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Paul George 24 pts (10/20) in 67 possessions
Guarded by: Julius Randle (38 %, 6 pts) · Michael Porter Jr. (21 %, 5 pts) · Noah Clowney (10 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Julius Randle | Paul George: 25 poss., 6 pts (3/8) · Jayson Tatum: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Michael Porter Jr. | Jordan Walsh: 18 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Derrick White: 14 poss., 8 pts (3/4) |
| Chaney Johnson | Neemias Queta: 14 poss., 8 pts (2/2) · Jayson Tatum: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Noah Clowney | Jayson Tatum: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Sam Hauser: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Moritz Wagner | Neemias Queta: 9 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Mitchell Robinson: 7 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Keon Ellis | Jayson Tatum: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Payton Pritchard: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Nolan Traore | Payton Pritchard: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Derrick White: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Mikel Brown Jr. | Payton Pritchard: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Baylor Scheierman: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/5) |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | Mitchell Robinson: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Luka Garza: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Egor Dëmin | Jayson Tatum: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Derrick White: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
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