Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets
· National Basketball AssociationPayton Pritchard scores 32 and Celtics outlast Nets 130-126 in double overtime
Hugo González forced the second OT on a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in the first extra period. Baylor Scheierman found the 19-year-old Spanish rookie with a no-look pass and González buried the wide-open shot from the corner.
The Celtics, who have won four of five, never trailed in the second OT. Anfernee Simmons put Boston ahead for good with a three-point play, and Sam Hauser's 3-pointer made it 128-124 with 1:51 left.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 points and Nolan Traore added a career-high 21 for the Nets, who nearly knocked off the second-place team in the Eastern Conference two days after they were beaten 120-66 by the crosstown New York Knicks.
Nic Claxton forced overtime with a putback dunk with 1.9 seconds left and finished with 19 points for the Nets, who have lost nine of 10.
Brooklyn led 117-112 with 7.9 seconds left in the first OT. Pritchard hit a 3-pointer for Boston, then fouled Traore, who made 1 of 2 free throws to set up González's tying 3.
Brown had three rebounds in the second overtime to complete his fifth career triple-double.
The Celtics led 101-91 with 3:06 left in regulation, but the Nets closed the period on a 13-3 run.
Nets: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
BOS leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 6 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 130 - 126 |
| 6 0.0 | |
End of the 2nd Overtime | 130 - 126 |
| 6 3.1 |  |
Sam Hauser defensive rebound | 130 - 126 |
| 6 8.5 |  |
Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot | 130 - 126 |
| 6 16.7 | |
Nic Claxton defensive rebound | 130 - 126 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 49-109 | FG | 42-95 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 22-51 | 3PT | 13-44 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 10-16 | FT | 29-34 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 42 |
| 35 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 28 | Fouls | 26 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 22 | Lead Changes | 22 |
| 36 | Percent Led | 50 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Egor Demin, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Tyler Bilodeau, F | Out | Oct 25 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Paul George, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 2 |
| Devin Carter, G | Out | Oct 18 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,727 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
7 | 1 | .875 | - | W4 |
 Boston |
5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Toronto |
4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | W1 |
 New York |
3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Brooklyn |
1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | L1 |
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