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Final · overtime
Away
Boston Celtics
130
Home
Brooklyn Nets
126
Venue: Barclays Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 130-126 in overtime on the road on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Barclays Center. Payton Pritchard had 32 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics. Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Boston Celtics trailed 55-49 at halftime and came back to win. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jaylen Brown (triple-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 40, Brooklyn Nets 51. Jaylen Brown had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 130-126 in overtime on January 23, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Payton Pritchard scored 32 for the Boston Celtics; Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 for the Brooklyn Nets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 130 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 126 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 32 Payton Pritchard
- Rebounds
- 10 Jaylen Brown
- Assists
- 12 Jaylen Brown
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 30 Michael Porter Jr.
- Rebounds
- 9 Noah Clowney
- Assists
- 4 Michael Porter Jr.
Jaylen Brown triple-double (27 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 45:38 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-27 | 4-10 | 5-10 | 2 | +11 |
| Payton Pritchard starter | 40:18 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-24 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 39:21 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
| Baylor Scheierman starter | 33:45 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 28:21 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | +2 |
| Anfernee Simons bench | 36:55 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-16 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 3 | +6 |
| Luka Garza bench | 20:29 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 6 | -1 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 18:33 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 14:55 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Ron Harper Jr. bench | 6:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Amari Williams bench | 5:05 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | +7 |
Not available: Jayson Tatum, Josh Minott, Derrick White
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Clowney starter | 42:48 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-14 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 4 | -4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 41:59 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-19 | 4-12 | 8-9 | 3 | +0 |
| Nic Claxton starter | 38:45 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | -1 |
| Egor Demin starter | 21:05 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Drake Powell starter | 19:43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | -10 |
| Nolan Traore bench | 36:51 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 3 | +8 |
| Ziaire Williams bench | 32:41 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-15 | 1-11 | 5-6 | 2 | +5 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe bench | 19:14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | -4 |
| Cam Thomas bench | 19:00 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | -1 |
| Danny Wolf bench | 17:54 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Haywood Highsmith
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16 (62%) | Free throws | 29/34 (85%) |
| 27/58 (46%) | 2 pointers | 29/51 (56%) |
| 22/51 (43%) | 3 pointers | 13/44 (29%) |
| 49/109 (45%) | Field goals | 42/95 (44%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 35 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 28 | Fouls | 26 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 21:07 | Time spent in lead | 28:48 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-1. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.
- Nov 18: Boston Celtics 113 at Brooklyn Nets 99
- Nov 21: Brooklyn Nets 113 at Boston Celtics 105
- Jan 23: Boston Celtics 130 at Brooklyn Nets 126 (this game)
- Feb 27: Brooklyn Nets 111 at Boston Celtics 148
Highlights
- Nets 126 - 130 Celtics — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Jan 24, 2026 · 00:30 UTC