Regular season · Final/OT
Nets fall to Celtics 125–124
Tue, Oct 27, 7:30 PM ET · TD Garden, Boston · Attendance 19,156
Brooklyn
Nets
0-4
124
Boston
Celtics
3-1
125
Recap
The Nets lost to the Boston Celtics 125–124 in overtime on the road at TD Garden. Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 27 points on 8-of-16 shooting, 6-of-12 from 3. Michael Porter Jr. had a double-double: 27 points and 12 rebounds. Six Nets scored in double figures. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 40 points on 10-of-20 shooting, 2-of-7 from 3. Boston won the third quarter 30–21. Brooklyn shot 46% from the field and 17-of-50 from 3; Boston shot 45%. Brooklyn's largest lead was 8 points. The Nets are 0-4.
Highlights are added here once the official video is posted, usually within a few hours of the final.
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BKN | 31 | 30 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 124 |
 BOS | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 125 |
Team stats
| BKN | Statistic | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 45-97 (46%) | Field goals | 42-93 (45%) |
| 17-50 (34%) | 3-pointers | 11-41 (27%) |
| 17-22 (77%) | Free throws | 30-38 (79%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 32 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 11 | Fast-break points | 4 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Largest lead | 8 |
Brooklyn scoring
Michael Porter Jr.
8-16 FG · 40 min
Julius Randle
10-23 FG · 44 min
Mikel Brown Jr.
5-17 FG · 28 min
Nolan Traore
6-9 FG · 24 min
Chaney Johnson
5-9 FG · 29 min
Moritz Wagner
6-9 FG · 22 min
Day'Ron Sharpe
2-4 FG · 17 min
Noah Clowney
1-1 FG · 24 min
Egor Demin
1-3 FG · 10 min
Keon Ellis
1-6 FG · 25 min
Box score
Brooklyn Nets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius RandleF | 44 | 24 | 10-23 | 0-7 | 4-5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | +8 |
| Michael Porter Jr.F | 40 | 27 | 8-16 | 6-12 | 5-6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Day'Ron SharpeC | 17 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +3 |
| Egor DeminG | 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 |
| Nolan TraoreG | 24 | 15 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Josh MinottF | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Noah ClowneyF | 24 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -17 |
| Chaney JohnsonF | 29 | 15 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | +3 |
| Moritz WagnerC | 22 | 15 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| Keon EllisG | 25 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +4 |
| Mikel Brown Jr.G | 28 | 17 | 5-17 | 4-11 | 3-3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Danny WolfF | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Terance MannG | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Totals | 124 | 45-97 | 17-50 | 17-22 | 48 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 16 | |||
Boston Celtics
| Starters | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul GeorgeF | 36 | 20 | 8-16 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 |
| Jayson TatumF | 42 | 40 | 10-20 | 2-7 | 18-22 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +5 |
| Mitchell RobinsonC | 25 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -17 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 33 | 16 | 5-15 | 1-7 | 5-5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 |
| Jordan WalshG | 24 | 15 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Sam HauserF | 25 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +9 |
| Luka GarzaC | 13 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +18 |
| Neemias QuetaC | 15 | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -2 |
| Payton PritchardG | 24 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 |
| Baylor ScheiermanG | 21 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +7 |
| Hugo GonzalezG | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| Chris Cenac Jr.F | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Mike ConleyG | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Ron Harper Jr.G | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Totals | 125 | 42-93 | 11-41 | 30-38 | 47 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |||
Source: ESPN box score, read live. Official stats can be corrected by the league after the game.