The Boston Celtics are laying the lumber against the Brooklyn Nets, with tonight’s point spread among the biggest of the entire NBA season.
A blowout win for Boston means added floor time for the bench, including sixth man Payton Pritchard. He’s continued to give the C’s strong minutes with points, assists, and rebounds in reserve.
My Nets vs. Celtics predictions and NBA picks for Friday, February 27 peg Pritchard for a big night on the boards.
Nets vs Celtics prediction
Nets vs Celtics best bet: Payton Pritchard Over 3.5 rebounds (+102)
Payton Pritchard is coming off a quiet 28 minutes in the loss to Denver on Wednesday, recording only three points along with three rebounds.
That marked the first time in five games that the Boston Celtics guard failed to play at least 34 minutes and snatch four or more rebounds.
The Brooklyn Nets are at the bottom of the Atlantic Division and among the worst rebounding teams, ranked 26th in rebound rate.
Pritchard has grabbed four or more boards in two of the past three matchups with Brooklyn and is projected for as many as 4.9 rebounds tonight.
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Nets vs Celtics same-game parlay
Boston has a bad taste in its mouth after getting dropped in Denver to wrap its Western Conference road trip. The Celtics are 12-7 ATS off a loss this season and won’t be taking the Nets lightly after going 2-1 SU versus Brooklyn and needing OT for one of those victories.
Pritchard averages more than four rebounds a night and Brooklyn is a piss-poor shooting team, especially on the road (43.5% is a league low). That means plenty of rebounding chances for the Celtics' plucky guard, whose projections all sit north of four boards.
Sam Hauser scored 19 points in his last run-in with Brooklyn, and game models call for double digit points tonight.
Nets vs Celtics SGP
- Celtics -17.5
- Payton Pritchard Over 3.5 rebounds
- Sam Hauser Over 9.5 points
Our "from downtown" SGP: Nic's knack
While my SGP is very pro-Celtics, Brooklyn big Nic Claxton has been money against Boston this season, with twin 18-point efforts in his last two meetings with the C’s. Projections call for 11+ points tonight.
Nets vs Celtics SGP
- Celtics -17.5
- Payton Pritchard Over 3.5 rebounds
- Sam Hauser Over 9.5 points
- Nic Claxton Over 10.5 points
Nets vs Celtics odds
- Spread: Nets +17.5 | Celtics -17.5
- Moneyline: Nets +850 | Celtics -1400
- Over/Under: Over 208.5 | Under 208.5
Nets vs Celtics betting trend to know
The Boston Celtics are 88-50 ATS off a loss going back to the 2021-22 season (64%). Find more NBA betting trends for Nets vs. Celtics.
How to watch Nets vs Celtics
| Location | TD Garden, Boston, MA |
| Date | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | YES, NBC Sports Boston |
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