Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets

NBA

Celtics

28-16

130-126

Final/2OT

Nets

12-31

Barclays Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

BOS leadsBiggest lead BOS 10, BKN 11

BKN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	T
BOS	28	21	29	26	14	12	130
BKN	28	27	26	23	14	8	126

Who won: Celtics 130-126

The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 130-126 in overtime on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Barclays Center. The Celtics lead the series 2-1. Payton Pritchard led the Celtics in points (32). Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets in points (30).

Win probability

100%BOS final

BOSBKN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 2nd Overtime
2OT 3.1
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
2OT 8.5
Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
2OT 16.7
Nic Claxton defensive rebound
2OT 20.4
Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point jumper
2OT 36.8
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
2OT 40.6
Amari Williams blocks Nolan Traore 's 2-foot driving layup
2OT 44.2
Nets Full timeout
2OT 44.2
+2
Payton Pritchard makes driving layup (Jaylen Brown assists)
BOS 130 - 126 BKN
2OT 1:02
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
2OT 1:05
Noah Clowney misses 25-foot running jump shot
2OT 1:09
Ziaire Williams defensive rebound
2OT 1:11
Jaylen Brown misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
2OT 1:31
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Noah Clowney assists)
BOS 128 - 126 BKN
2OT 1:37
Payton Pritchard loose ball foul
2OT 1:37
Nets offensive team rebound
2OT 1:40
Noah Clowney misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
THREE2OT 1:51
Three! Jumper, 22 ft
Sam Hauser
Sam Hauser makes 22-foot three point jumper (Baylor Scheierman assists)
BOS 128 - 124 BKN
2OT 1:58
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
2OT 2:00
Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
2OT 2:08
Sam Hauser personal foul
2OT 2:13
TO
Jaylen Brown out of bounds lost ball turnover
2OT 2:18
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot
BOS 125 - 124 BKN
2OT 2:35
+1
Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2
BOS 125 - 122 BKN