Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends | 2/27/2026

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Feb. 27, 2026, 3:29 a.m. ET

Feb 26, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. (17) shoots a three point shot against San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center.

Michael Porter Jr. and the Brooklyn Nets (15-43) go up against the Boston Celtics (38-20) on Friday, February 27, 2026 at TD Garden. The game will start at 7:30 p.m. ET on YES and NBCS-BOS.

The Celtics enter their game against the Nets as huge favorites. The Celtics are favored by 17.5 points. The matchup’s point total is set at 208.5.

Celtics vs. Nets betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Boston -17.5Total: 208.5Moneyline: Boston -1471, Brooklyn +842Watch this game on Fubo!Nets at Celtics odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Celtics (- 17.5)Pick OU: Over (208.5)Prediction: Celtics 120 – Nets 102MoneylineThe Celtics have compiled a 30-12 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.4% of those games).Boston has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -1471 or shorter.The Celtics have an implied moneyline win probability of 93.6% in this game.The Nets have been underdogs in 54 games this season and won 12 (22.2%) of those contests.Brooklyn has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +842.The moneyline for this contest implies a 10.6% chance of a victory for the Nets.Against the spreadThe Celtics average 114.4 points per game, just 0.6 fewer points than the 115 the Nets give up.Boston has a 21-4 record against the spread and a 24-1 record overall when scoring more than 115 points.When it scores more than 107.5 points, Brooklyn is 19-11 against the spread and 14-16 overall.Boston’s record is 19-9 against the spread and 21-7 overall when it allows fewer than 107 points.The Celtics are at the 22nd spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.4 PPG), while the Nets allow the 14th-fewest points per game (115) in the league.The lowest-scoring NBA team (107 PPG) is Brooklyn, while the Boston squad ranks first in the league defensively (107.5 PPG).The Celtics have out-scored their opponents by a total of 403 points this season (6.9 points per game on average), and opponents of the Nets have out-scored them by 468 more points on the year (eight per game).Over/UnderBoston’s average implied point total this season is 3.7 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (116.7 implied points on average compared to 113 implied points in this game).So far this season, Boston has put up more than 113 points in 30 games.The average implied point total on the year for Brooklyn (115.9) is 19.9 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (96).How to watch Celtics vs. NetsWatch this game on Fubo!

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