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Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 17 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#2
Record9-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game115.7
Allowed / game104.0
vs
Form · last 5 games
5.3/10
Around normal
4.0/10
Below normal
Position#26
Record2-8
FormWLWLL
Points / game106.7
Allowed / game115.7
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2026-27
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Brooklyn Nets
16 Jan 2027
BOS v BKN
upcoming
27 Oct 2026
BOS125
BKN124
27 Feb 2026
BOS148
BKN111
21 Nov 2025
BOS105
BKN113
18 Mar 2025
BOS104
BKN96
08 Nov 2024
BOS108
BKN104
14 Feb 2024
BOS136
BKN86
10 Nov 2023
BOS121
BKN107
03 Mar 2023
BOS105
BKN115
01 Feb 2023
BOS139
BKN96
20 Apr 2022
BOS114
BKN107
17 Apr 2022
BOS115
BKN114
06 Mar 2022
BOS126
BKN120
24 Nov 2021
BOS104
BKN123
30 May 2021
BOS126
BKN141
28 May 2021
BOS125
BKN119
25 Dec 2020
BOS95
BKN123
18 Dec 2020
BOS89
BKN113
05 Aug 2020
BOS149
BKN115
03 Mar 2020
BOS120
BKN129
27 Nov 2019
BOS121
BKN110
28 Jan 2019
BOS112
BKN104
07 Jan 2019
BOS116
BKN95
11 Apr 2018
BOS110
BKN97
31 Dec 2017
BOS108
BKN105
10 Apr 2017
BOS114
BKN105
26 Oct 2016
BOS122
BKN117
02 Jan 2016
BOS97
BKN100
20 Nov 2015
BOS120
BKN95
26 Dec 2014
BOS107
BKN109
29 Oct 2014
BOS121
BKN105
07 Mar 2014
BOS91
BKN84
26 Jan 2014
BOS79
BKN85
10 Apr 2013
BOS93
BKN101
28 Nov 2012
BOS83
BKN95
02 Mar 2012
BOS107
BKN94
04 Jan 2012
BOS89
BKN70
16 Feb 2011
BOS94
BKN80
24 Nov 2010
BOS89
BKN83
27 Feb 2010
BOS96
BKN104
05 Feb 2010
BOS96
BKN87
08 Apr 2009
BOS106
BKN104
14 Jan 2009
BOS118
BKN86
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Brooklyn Nets win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#13
W
107-103
107
103
+4
96avg 106
H23/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
134-99
134
99
+35
127avg 106
H26/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
125-124 OT
125
124
+1
119avg 106
H27/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
125-111
125
111
+14
118avg 106
H30/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#23
W
108-97
108
97
+11
103avg 106
A01/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#7
L
93-109
93
109
-16
78avg 106
A03/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
109-102
109
102
+7
102avg 106
H05/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
119-80
119
80
+39
123avg 106
A07/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
117-97
117
97
+20
109avg 106
A09/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
123-101
123
101
+22
117avg 106
A11/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-27
24-22
33-24
24-30
33-21
33-33
39-21
29-24
26-31
30-30
30-21
31-35
44-25
34-24
21-25
26-37
24-23
31-27
22-24
31-23
29-29
21-28
23-25
20-27
28-14
34-27
25-38
22-23
40-20
30-19
26-18
23-23
25-27
33-18
33-29
26-23
30-23
32-28
29-31
32-19
218.3Avg total
116.0Scored
102.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)115.7104.0219.7+11.782%
Season at home (5)120.0107.8227.8+12.2100%
Season away (6)112.2100.8213.0+11.367%
Last 10 (10)116.0102.3218.3+13.790%
Last 5 (5)112.297.8210.0+14.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)109.3107.9217.1+1.457%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)115.7104.8220.5+10.974%
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNets
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#22
L
103-110
103
110
-7
93avg 94
H21/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#17
L
121-125
121
125
-4
107avg 94
A24/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
L
109-136
109
136
-27
96avg 94
H25/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#2
L
124-125 OT
124
125
-1
114avg 94
A27/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#9
L
94-110
94
110
-16
90avg 94
H30/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
98-90
98
90
+8
93avg 94
A01/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
90-103
90
103
-13
78avg 94
A03/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
114-104
114
104
+10
108avg 94
H05/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
L
121-124
121
124
-3
120avg 94
A08/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#12
L
93-130
93
130
-37
77avg 94
A09/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-27
25-27
33-32
22-24
30-35
24-33
26-28
41-29
26-24
30-41
24-37
29-34
31-26
30-30
21-30
35-31
28-21
21-35
17-36
28-18
20-19
23-21
28-22
27-28
21-27
23-24
35-24
11-28
21-24
29-33
30-23
34-24
37-27
33-39
25-22
26-36
26-33
20-33
25-34
22-30
222.4Avg total
106.7Scored
115.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)106.7115.7222.4-9.020%
Season at home (4)105.0115.0220.0-10.025%
Season away (6)107.8116.2224.0-8.317%
Last 10 (10)106.7115.7222.4-9.020%
Last 5 (5)103.2110.2213.4-7.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)101.3118.0219.4-16.710%
vs Similar (9)111.1111.9223.0-0.856%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.5+6.5Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +4.6+4.6Q2: -5.8-5.8Q3Q3: +2.5+2.5Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: -0.7-0.7
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.5+6.5Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +4.6+4.6Q2: -5.8-5.8Q3Q3: +2.5+2.5Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: -0.7-0.7
Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#13
W
50-49
50
49
+1
H23/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H26/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
L
56-61
56
61
-5
H27/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
78-49
78
49
+29
H30/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#23
W
55-50
55
50
+5
A01/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#7
L
50-57
50
57
-7
A03/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
62-41
62
41
+21
H05/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
70-39
70
39
+31
A07/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
58-45
58
45
+13
A09/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
62-51
62
51
+11
A11/11
NBA
110.3Avg total
60.7Scored
49.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.851.5110.3+7.360%-
Last 30 at home (16)58.052.9110.9+5.150%-
Last 30 away (14)59.849.9109.7+9.971%-
Last 10 (10)60.749.6110.3+11.180%-
Last 5 (5)60.446.6107.0+13.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)54.052.6106.6+1.443%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)60.351.2111.5+9.165%-
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#22
L
48-54
48
54
-6
H21/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#17
L
54-68
54
68
-14
A24/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
L
56-65
56
65
-9
H25/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#2
W
61-56
61
56
+5
A27/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#9
L
49-56
49
56
-7
H30/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A01/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
44-51
44
51
-7
A03/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
L
50-57
50
57
-7
H05/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
70-66
70
66
+4
A08/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#12
L
46-66
46
66
-20
A09/11
NBA
110.0Avg total
52.1Scored
57.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.958.6109.4-7.733%-
Last 30 at home (15)49.157.7106.7-8.633%-
Last 30 away (15)52.759.5112.1-6.833%-
Last 10 (10)52.157.9110.0-5.830%-
Last 5 (5)50.656.0106.6-5.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)49.260.0109.3-10.824%-
vs Similar (9)54.755.1109.8-0.456%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 111.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀42%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.2 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers46.8 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.3 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.223.6
53.4%
54.0%47.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.915.6
35.5%
35.0%46.8
🏀 Free throws23.017.3
75.2%
76.8%17.3
They take 88.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 43.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Brooklyn Netstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brooklyn Nets: 106.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀41%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.2 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.4 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.1 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.322.1
51.0%
54.0%44.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.113.8
34.4%
35.0%41.4
🏀 Free throws28.021.1
75.4%
76.8%21.1
They take 83.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Jan 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWWWLWWWWW
Brooklyn Nets
LLWLWLLLLL
#2
League position
#26
+4.5
Net rating
-8.6
111.2
Offensive rating
103.7
106.7
Defensive rating
112.2
53.3%
Effective FG%
51.3%
52.3%
Opp. effective FG%
55.3%
13.3%
Turnover %
16.6%
26.4%
Off. rebound %
26.1%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.34
35.5%
3-point %
34.4%
64.0%
Assist %
65.2%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence111.2 · 103.7Defence106.7 · 112.2Shooting53.3% · 51.3%3-point %35.5% · 34.4%Ball care13.3% · 16.6%Off. rebounds26.4% · 26.1%Free throws0.26 · 0.34Form (last 10/10)90% · 20%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Brooklyn Nets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
Boston Celtics wins
1
Brooklyn Nets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26APhiladelphia 76ers123-101
09/11/26AMilwaukee Bucks117-97
07/11/26ACharlotte Hornets119-80
05/11/26HMilwaukee Bucks109-102
03/11/26AHouston Rockets93-109
01/11/26AOrlando Magic108-97
30/10/26HChicago Bulls125-111
27/10/26HBrooklyn Nets125-124 OT
26/10/26HChicago Bulls134-99
23/10/26HNew York Knicks107-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/11/26ADallas Mavericks93-130
08/11/26AAtlanta Hawks121-124
05/11/26HCharlotte Hornets114-104
03/11/26ANew York Knicks90-103
01/11/26AIndiana Pacers98-90
30/10/26HDetroit Pistons94-110
27/10/26ABoston Celtics124-125 OT
25/10/26HIndiana Pacers109-136
24/10/26ACleveland Cavaliers121-125
21/10/26HCharlotte Hornets103-110

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW82%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %82%100%67%
Points / game115.7120.0112.2
Allowed / game104.0107.8100.8
Point differential+11.7+12.2+11.3
Avg total219.7227.8213.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%40%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %9%20%0%
Brooklyn Nets
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL20%
HomeLLLW25%
AwayLWLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1046
Win %20%25%17%
Points / game106.7105.0107.8
Allowed / game115.7115.0116.2
Point differential-9.0-10.0-8.3
Avg total222.4220.0224.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)-0% (3)
Overtime %10%0%17%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Los Angeles Lakers1210283%122.1114.4+7.7
2 Boston Celtics119282%115.7104.0+11.7
3 San Antonio Spurs119282%118.7107.0+11.7
4 Philadelphia 76ers129375%110.2109.2+1.0
5 Minnesota Timberwolves118373%118.1107.0+11.1
6 Golden State Warriors118373%120.4111.2+9.2
7 Houston Rockets118373%115.5106.4+9.1
8 Oklahoma City Thunder118373%111.4105.9+5.5
9 Detroit Pistons107370%112.7104.6+8.1
10 Memphis Grizzlies107370%117.9110.8+7.1
11 Portland Trail Blazers107370%119.7112.7+7.0
12 Dallas Mavericks117464%114.9110.3+4.6
13 New York Knicks106460%110.6102.3+8.3
14 Atlanta Hawks127558%118.2116.2+2.1
15 Denver Nuggets95456%113.6112.8+0.8
16 Toronto Raptors105550%116.6113.3+3.3
17 Cleveland Cavaliers115645%116.5115.0+1.5
18 Miami Heat115645%115.7120.0-4.3
19 Phoenix Suns104640%112.8118.1-5.3
20 New Orleans Pelicans114736%117.5122.4-4.9
21 Washington Wizards114736%108.1113.4-5.3
22 Charlotte Hornets114736%98.8110.4-11.5
23 Orlando Magic103730%107.0114.6-7.6
24 Indiana Pacers113827%111.4115.2-3.8
25 Los Angeles Clippers102820%112.2118.1-5.9
26 Brooklyn Nets102820%106.7115.7-9.0
27 Chicago Bulls91811%112.7129.3-16.7
28 Utah Jazz111109%106.5117.6-11.2
29 Sacramento Kings111109%108.3121.0-12.7
30 Milwaukee Bucks111109%106.3121.2-14.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.
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