Celtics vs. Nets Prediction, Odds, Picks – Feb. 27

The Brooklyn Nets (15-43) travel to face the Boston Celtics (38-20) after dropping five consecutive road games. Boston is a major 17.5-point favorite against Brooklyn when the Celtics square off against the Nets on Friday. A 208.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

Here’s everything you need to know to know about the Celtics-Nets game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Celtics vs. Nets Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: YES and NBCS-BOS
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Celtics vs. Nets Prediction

ATS Pick: Celtics (- 17.5)
O/U Pick: Over (208.5)
Score Prediction: Celtics 120 – Nets 102

Celtics vs. Nets Betting Insights

• The Celtics have played 41 games with over 208.5 points scored, their current matchup’s total, this year.
• The Nets have played in 47 games this year (81% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 208.5 points.
• These teams average a combined 221.4 points per game, 12.9 more points than the over/under of 208.5 set for this game.
• The Celtics and the Nets have seen their opponents average a combined 14 more points per game than the over/under of 208.5 set in this outing.
• Boston has been victorious in 30, or 71.4%, of the 42 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Brooklyn has won in 12, or 22.2%, of the 54 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
• In the last three head-to-head meetings, Boston has a 2-1 record against Brooklyn.
• The Nets have an advantage against the spread (2-1) when taking the court against the Celtics.
• The Nets have failed to cover in six consecutive games against the point spread, and were favored in one of them.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics have gone 8-2 over their past 10 games, with a 7-3 record against the spread during that span.
• Boston’s average total over the last 10 games is 10.8 points more than the 208.5 total given for this matchup.
• In the Celtics’ 58 games this season, they have 33 wins against the spread.
• The Celtics have hit the over in 36.2% of their opportunities this year (21 times over 58 games with a set point total).
• The Celtics put up just 0.6 fewer points per game (114.4) than the Nets give up (115).
• When Boston totals more than 115 points, it is 21-4 against the spread and 24-1 overall.
• The Celtics make 46.5% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.8 percentage points lower than the Nets have allowed to their opponents (49.3%).
• Against the spread, the Celtics have fared worse at home, covering 13 times in 27 home games, and 20 times in 31 road games.
• Boston has gone over the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in 10 of 27 home matchups (37%). On the road, it has hit the over in 11 of 31 games (35.5%).
• The Celtics have performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 15-7, compared to going 15-5 in road games.

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown puts up 29.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocks.
• Derrick White averages 17.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, shooting 39.1% from the floor and 32.4% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game.
• Nikola Vucevic posts 16 points, 3.5 assists and 8.8 boards per game.
• Payton Pritchard puts up 17.2 points, 4.2 boards and 5.4 assists per game, shooting 46.2% from the field and 36.3% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
• Neemias Queta averages 9.8 points, 8.3 boards and 1.5 assists per game. Defensively he averages 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocks.

Celtics Player Props

Nets Recent Trends

• The Nets have two wins against the spread, and are 2-8 overall, over their past 10 contests.
• Brooklyn and its opponents have combined to score an average of 221 combined points in its last 10 games, 12.5 more than the 208.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Nets have played 58 games, with 25 wins against the spread.
• The Nets have gone over the point total 46.6% of the time this season (27 of 58 games with a set point total).
• The Nets’ 107 points per game are just 0.5 fewer points than the 107.5 the Celtics allow.
• Brooklyn has put together a 19-10-1 ATS record and a 14-16 overall record in games it scores more than 107.5 points.
• The Nets are shooting 44.4% from the field, 0.3% higher than the 44.1% the Celtics’ opponents have shot this season.
• The Nets have been better against the spread at home (13-15-1) than away (12-15-2) this year.
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of Brooklyn’s games have finished above the over/under at home (55.2%, 16 of 29) compared to on the road (37.9%, 11 of 29).

Nets Recent Stats

Nets Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Michael Porter Jr. gives the Nets 24.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
• The Nets are receiving 12.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game from Nic Claxton this season.
• The Nets are getting 8.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Day’Ron Sharpe this season.
• The Nets are receiving 12.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Noah Clowney this year.
• Egor Demin is averaging 10.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He is draining 39.8% of his shots from the floor and 38.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 treys per game.

Nets Player Props

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