{"id":629135,"date":"2026-02-27T22:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/629135\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T22:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:50:18","slug":"brooklyn-nets-vs-boston-celtics-injury-report-whos-playing-injured-and-questionable-players-head-to-head-records-team-stats-and-more-february-27-2026-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/629135\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics injury report: Who’s playing, injured and questionable players, head-to-head records, team stats, and more (February 27, 2026) | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BrooklynThe Boston Celtics host the Brooklyn Nets on February 27, 2026, with Boston favored despite Jayson Tatum’s absence. The Celtics, coming off a road loss, aim to rebound at home against a Nets team struggling with a losing streak. Brooklyn’s success hinges on their shooting, while Boston’s strong defense and offensive efficiency are expected to lead them. The Boston Celtics return to TD Garden on February 27, 2026, to face the Brooklyn Nets. Boston is near the top of the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn comes in on a losing streak and is trying to steady its season.This looks like a one-sided matchup on paper. Still, it can be a tricky spot for Boston. They are coming off a road loss and this is their first game back home. Brooklyn has already shown this season it can win games when its shooting holds up.<\/p>\n

Boston Celtics injury report vs Brooklyn Nets (February 27, 2026)<\/p>\n

Boston Celtics are still without Jayson Tatum, who has not played this season. \u2022 Jayson Tatum – Out (right Achilles surgery\/rehab) \u2022 Max Shulga – Out (Two-way, G League assignment) \u2022 Amari Williams – Out (G League assignment) \u2022 Chris Boucher – Out (illness)The rest of the main rotation is available. Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Baylor Scheierman, Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard and Nikola Vucevic are all expected to play.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets injury report vs Boston Celtics (February 27, 2026)<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets have most of their core players available but is missing a few depth pieces. \u2022 Drake Powell – Out \u2022 Tyson Etienne – Out (Two-way, G League) \u2022 Chaney Johnson – Out (Two-way, G League) \u2022 E.J. Liddell – Out (Two-way\/G League)Players like Michael Porter Jr., Nicolas Claxton, Egor Demin, Noah Clowney, Nolan Traore and others are expected to be in the lineup.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Current rosters after trade deadline (February 27, 2026)<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets<\/p>\n

Brooklyn is built around young players with a few experienced names. \u2022 Michael Porter Jr. \u2022 Nicolas Claxton \u2022 Noah Clowney \u2022 Egor Demin \u2022 Ben Saraf \u2022 Nolan Traore \u2022 Danny Wolf \u2022 Drake Powell (out for this game) \u2022 Day\u2019Ron Sharpe \u2022 Haywood Highsmith \u2022 Terance Mann \u2022 Ziaire Williams \u2022 Tyrese Martin \u2022 Jalen Wilson \u2022 Tyson Etienne, Chaney Johnson, E.J. Liddell (two-way players)<\/p>\n

Boston Celtics<\/p>\n

Boston is led by Jaylen Brown while Tatum is out. \u2022 Jaylen Brown \u2022 Derrick White \u2022 Baylor Scheierman \u2022 Sam Hauser \u2022 Neemias Queta \u2022 Payton Pritchard \u2022 Nikola Vucevic \u2022 Jordan Walsh \u2022 Hugo Gonzalez \u2022 Ron Harper Jr. \u2022 Dalano Banton \u2022 John Tonje \u2022 Max Shulga, Amari Williams (two-way\/assignment)<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Recent head-to-head results<\/p>\n

Boston has had better results overall, but Brooklyn has picked up a few wins. \u2022 Jan 23, 2026 – Celtics 130, Nets 126 (2OT) \u2022 Nov 21, 2025 – Nets 113, Celtics 105 \u2022 Nov 18, 2025 – Celtics 113, Nets 99<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Mini H2H table (last 10 meetings)<\/p>\n

DateHomeResultNotable angle Jan 23, 26 BKN BOS 130\u2013126 (2OT) Brown triple-double, grind-out win. Nov 21, 25 BOS BKN 113\u2013105 Nets road upset. Nov 18, 25 BKN BOS 113\u201399 Boston smothers Nets offense. Mar 18, 25 BOS BOS 104\u201396 Low-scoring game. Mar 15, 25 BKN BKN 115\u2013113 Close finish. Nov 13, 24 BKN BKN 139\u2013114 Nets shoot well. Nov 8, 24 BOS BOS 108\u2013104 (OT) Overtime win. Feb 14, 24 BOS BOS 136\u201386 Blowout. Feb 13, 24 BKN BKN 118\u2013110 Nets respond. Nov 10, 23 BOS BOS 121\u2013107 Boston home win.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Team form entering the game<\/p>\n

\"Celtics<\/p>\n

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown argues for a foul after driving to the net for a basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/p>\n

Boston is 38-20 and has won nine of its last eleven games. Their last game was a loss in Denver where they scored only 84 points and struggled in the second half.Brooklyn has lost six straight games. In their last outing, they gave up 126 points to San Antonio. Michael Porter Jr. had 25 points and 14 rebounds in that game.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Team stats comparison<\/p>\n

Brooklyn:<\/p>\n

\u2022 107.0 points per game \u2022 Offensive rating (last five): 107.5 \u2022 Defensive rating (last five): 113.7 \u2022 Effective field goal percentage: 52.4% \u2022 Points in the paint: 43.6<\/p>\n

Boston:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Around 115+ points per game \u2022 Effective field goal percentage: 54.9% \u2022 Points in the paint: 44.4<\/p>\n

Defense:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Nets allow 115.0 points per game \u2022 Celtics allow 107.5 points per game \u2022 Nets allow 56.6% effective shooting \u2022 Celtics allow 52.2%Boston also defends the paint better.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Betting lines and projection (February 27, 2026)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Spread: Celtics -17.5 \u2022 Total: 208.5 \u2022 Projection: Celtics 120, Nets 102The numbers reflect the gap between the teams.<\/p>\n

What to watch in tonight’s Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics game (February 27, 2026)<\/p>\n

Boston<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jaylen Brown handling scoring and playmaking \u2022 Derrick White\u2019s role on both ends \u2022 Shooting from Hauser, Scheierman and Pritchard<\/p>\n

Brooklyn<\/p>\n

\u2022 Michael Porter Jr. as the main scorer \u2022 Egor Demin running the offense \u2022 Shot-making from younger guards<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Expected game flow<\/p>\n

Boston will likely attack the paint early and rely on its defense. Brooklyn will try to spread the floor and create open looks.If Boston shoots at a normal level, it should control the game. If they start slow and Brooklyn makes shots, the game could stay close for a while.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Final note<\/p>\n

Boston is still without Jayson Tatum but has most of its rotation available. Brooklyn is missing a few depth players but has its core group.Boston has the stronger team on both ends. Brooklyn needs a strong shooting night to stay competitive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Boston Celtics host the Brooklyn Nets on February 27, 2026, with Boston favored despite Jayson Tatum’s absence.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":629136,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3767],"tags":[7,52768,670,247,25117,82586,82587,3803,6,671,82588,82589],"class_list":{"0":"post-629135","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn-nets","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-boston-celtics-injury-report","10":"tag-brooklyn","11":"tag-brooklyn-nets","12":"tag-brooklyn-nets-injury-report","13":"tag-brooklyn-nets-vs-boston-celtics","14":"tag-brooklyn-nets-vs-boston-celtics-injury-report","15":"tag-brooklynnets","16":"tag-nba","17":"tag-nets","18":"tag-nets-vs-celtics-injury-report-february-27","19":"tag-nets-vs-celtics-injury-report-feb-27"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116145044740755405","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/629136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}