Jayson Tatum scores 40 as Celtics beat Nets 125–124
The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 125–124.
The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 125–124.
Jayson Tatum scored 40 points for the Boston Celtics. His individual line also included 5 rebounds and 8 assists. He made 10 of 20 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 2 of 7 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 18 of 22 attempts.
Paul George scored 20 points for the Boston Celtics. His individual line also included 7 rebounds and 7 assists. He made 8 of 16 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 1 of 6 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 3 of 3 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 27 points for the Brooklyn Nets. His individual line also included 12 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 8 of 16 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 6 of 12 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 5 of 6 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Julius Randle scored 24 points for the Brooklyn Nets. His individual line also included 9 rebounds and 4 assists. He made 10 of 23 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 0 of 7 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 4 of 5 attempts. He finished with 5 turnovers.
Top performers
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics): 40 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO, 10 FGM, 20 FGA, 2 3PM, 7 3PA, 18 FTM, 22 FTA, 0 OREB, 5 DREB, 3 PF, 5 +/-, 42:20 MIN.
Michael Porter Jr. (Brooklyn Nets): 27 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TO, 8 FGM, 16 FGA, 6 3PM, 12 3PA, 5 FTM, 6 FTA, 1 OREB, 11 DREB, 2 PF, 1 +/-, 40:19 MIN.
What's next
Boston Celtics host Chicago Bulls — October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT.
Brooklyn Nets host Detroit Pistons — October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | 31 | 30 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 124 |
| Boston Celtics | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 125 |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | 40:19 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 8/16 | 3 |
| Julius Randle | 44:16 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 10/23 | 5 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 17:25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2/4 | 1 |
| Nolan Traoré | 23:59 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6/9 | 2 |
| Egor Demin | 10:08 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 | 1 |
| Mikel Brown Jr. | 27:43 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5/17 | 2 |
| Noah Clowney | 24:27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| Keon Ellis | 25:21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1/6 | 0 |
| Chaney Johnson | 29:09 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5/9 | 1 |
| Josh Minott | 0:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Moritz Wagner | 22:02 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6/9 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | 40:19 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 8/16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6/12 | 5/6 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Julius Randle | 44:16 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 10/23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0/7 | 4/5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 17:25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2/4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Nolan Traoré | 23:59 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6/9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 2/4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| Egor Demin | 10:08 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mikel Brown Jr. | 27:43 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4/11 | 3/3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 |
| Noah Clowney | 24:27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -18 |
| Keon Ellis | 25:21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1/6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Chaney Johnson | 29:09 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5/9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Terance Mann | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Minott | 0:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Moritz Wagner | 22:02 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6/9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -3 |
| Danny Wolf | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | 36:06 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 8/16 | 3 |
| Jayson Tatum | 42:20 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 10/20 | 0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 24:51 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3/4 | 1 |
| Jordan Walsh | 24:02 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5/8 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 33:06 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5/15 | 3 |
| Luka Garza | 12:37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/4 | 1 |
| Hugo González | 6:06 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 1 |
| Sam Hauser | 24:39 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4/9 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 24:26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2/7 | 3 |
| Neemias Queta | 15:25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3/3 | 2 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 21:18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1/5 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | 36:06 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 8/16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/6 | 3/3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -2 |
| Jayson Tatum | 42:20 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 10/20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/7 | 18/22 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 24:51 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -18 |
| Jordan Walsh | 24:02 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5/8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 2/2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -6 |
| Derrick White | 33:06 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/7 | 5/5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -4 |
| Chris Cenac Jr. | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Conley | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Garza | 12:37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Hugo González | 6:06 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hauser | 24:39 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Payton Pritchard | 24:26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2/7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Neemias Queta | 15:25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 21:18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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