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Nets vs Celtics Prediction, Tips and Player Props – 28 Oct 2026

Final: Nets 124, Celtics 125. We had the Celtics at 84% and the Celtics won, as predicted. Our projected score was Nets 109, Celtics 121. Against the closing line (Celtics −13.25) the Nets won against the spread. The total went over the bookmakers' 223.5 (249); we had 229.

Our model makes the Celtics 84% favourites at home on . The bookmakers have Celtics −13.25 with the total at 223.5. The Nets will be missing Tyler Bilodeau, Joshua Jefferson, Grant Nelson, Drake Powell and Ben Saraf. The Celtics will be missing Devin Carter. The Celtics are on the second night of a back-to-back while the Nets are on one day's rest. The Nets have lost 5 straight and are 1–4 against the spread over that stretch. The Celtics have won 4 of their last 5 and are 4–1 against the spread over that stretch. They last met on Tue 27 Oct: Celtics 125–124.

Prediction

Nets win chance
16%
Celtics win chance
84%
Bookmakers
Celtics −13.25
total 223.5

Model numbers. Projected score Nets 109, Celtics 121: a margin of Celtics by 12.1 against the bookmakers' Celtics −13.25; total 229 against 223.5. Game-level model numbers are shown for context and aren't graded. Our graded record is player props: see the track record. Game trends is where the game-level value is.

Injuries and outs

Form and rest

Nets on one day's rest

  • L 109–136 v Pacers, Sun 25 Oct · lost ATS
  • L 121–125 at Cavaliers, Sat 24 Oct · won ATS
  • L 103–110 v Hornets, Wed 21 Oct · lost ATS
  • L 101–136 at Raptors, Sun 12 Apr · lost ATS
  • L 108–125 at Bucks, Fri 10 Apr · lost ATS

Celtics on the second night of a back-to-back

  • W 134–99 v Bulls, Mon 26 Oct · won ATS
  • W 107–103 v Knicks, Fri 23 Oct · won ATS
  • L 113–121 at Pistons, Tue 20 Oct · lost ATS
  • W 113–108 v Magic, Sun 12 Apr · won ATS
  • W 144–118 v Pelicans, Fri 10 Apr · won ATS

Game trends in this situation

Each side in this game's situation, this season. Change the situation or date range.

Nets

  • Nets away, as underdog, after a loss, on no rest: no games yet
  • Nets away 0–2 straight up, 2–0 ATS, overs 2–0, +9.5 v spread n=2
  • Nets as underdog 0–4 straight up, 2–2 ATS, overs 3–1, -2.0 v spread n=4
  • Nets on no rest 0–1 straight up, 0–1 ATS, overs 1–0, -21.5 v spread n=1
  • Nets after a loss 0–4 straight up, 2–2 ATS, overs 3–1, -2.0 v spread n=4

Celtics

  • Celtics at home, as favourite, after a win, on no rest 1–0 straight up, 0–1 ATS, overs 1–0, -12.2 v spread n=1
  • Celtics at home 3–0 straight up, 2–1 ATS, overs 2–1, +3.2 v spread n=3
  • Celtics as favourite 3–1 straight up, 2–2 ATS, overs 3–1, +0.1 v spread n=4
  • Celtics on no rest 1–0 straight up, 0–1 ATS, overs 1–0, -12.2 v spread n=1
  • Celtics after a win 2–0 straight up, 1–1 ATS, overs 2–0, +4.1 v spread n=2

Meetings this season

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