The Celtics are 10–2, and their losses have come with runs against them: 3 in their 2 losses, 7 in their 10 wins.
8 of their 17 runs have been built on threes, compared with 34% across the league. Only two teams (the Trail Blazers and the Hornets) take a bigger share of their shots from three above the break: 37.3%, to the league's 31.4%. In their 10 wins, 28% of their shots have come at the rim, against 19% in their 2 losses. They have made 45.8% of their paint shots away from the rim in wins and 32.3% in losses. Paul George and Jayson Tatum have scored 98 of the 211 points in their 12 biggest runs.
8 of the 10 runs against them have been built on threes. 4 of the 5 runs that have cost them the most were built on threes, and 4 had one player score half the points or more.
They are 5–1 in games within five points in the last five minutes. Nov. 11 at Toronto, a 98–93 win: Sam Hauser's 2 free throws with 13.4 seconds left put it away. Nov. 4 against Milwaukee, a 109–102 win: Neemias Queta's cutting layup with 3:06 left put them ahead for good. Oct. 27 against Brooklyn, a 125–124 win: Jayson Tatum's 17-foot turnaround jumper at the buzzer in overtime won it.
Their best spot is the corners: 43.0% made, 4th in the league.
In their wins they make 45.8% in the paint away from the rim, in their losses 32.3%.
Only one team (the Thunder) holds teams to a lower rate at the rim, 59.5%.
They make 1.4 runs a game, 9th in the league, and give up 0.8 runs, the 4th fewest.
Their biggest came at Toronto on Nov. 11, 15–4 midway through the fourth, built on 8 free throws. Sam Hauser and Jayson Tatum scored 10 of the 15. It took them from 6 down to 5 up, and their chances to win from 18% to 99%.
The costliest went the other way. Detroit's 28–3 early in the fourth on Oct. 20, Duncan Robinson with 14 of them, took the Celtics from 12 up to 13 down, and the game went with it.
80 of 82 regular season games are set so far. The next 10: 4 at home, 6 away, 3 on the second night of two, against teams 61–64 so far.
| Player | GP | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 11 | 34.0 | 26.3 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 41.3% | 30.6% | 88.8% | +8.0 |
| Derrick White | 12 | 29.9 | 12.8 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 43.8% | 33.3% | 100.0% | +6.7 |
| Payton Pritchard | 12 | 27.3 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 41.1% | 36.5% | 87.1% | +7.7 |
| Paul George | 10 | 30.1 | 22.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 48.8% | 44.0% | 82.1% | +9.8 |
| Neemias Queta | 12 | 22.6 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 55.6% | 75.0% | 64.3% | +9.7 |
| Sam Hauser | 12 | 21.0 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 45.9% | 43.5% | 100.0% | +10.4 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 12 | 20.7 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 114.3 | 15th |
| Rebounds | 44.8 | 9th |
| Assists | 26.8 | 13th |
| Steals | 8.2 | 15th |
| Blocks | 4.9 | 17th |
| Turnovers | 14.7 | |
| Point differential | +11.2 | 3rd |
| Opponents | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed | 103.1 | 1st |
| Field goal % | 41.9% | 2nd |
| Three-point % | 33.8% | 9th |
| Threes made | 14.6 | 26th |
| Free throw attempts | 22.8 | 8th |
| Assists | 25.1 | 11th |
| Turnovers forced | 16.7 | 8th |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts | Margin | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 5–0 | 120.0 | +12.2 | 46.4% | 37.4% | 76.4% | 46.6 | 27.0 | 15.4 |
| Away | 7 | 5–2 | 110.1 | +10.4 | 45.0% | 38.5% | 81.8% | 43.4 | 26.7 | 14.1 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts | Margin | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | TO |
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| Wins | 10 | 10–0 | 116.5 | +15.8 | 46.3% | 38.8% | 78.7% | 46.0 | 27.4 | 14.6 |
| Losses | 2 | 0–2 | 103.0 | −12.0 | 42.1% | 34.5% | 80.5% | 38.5 | 24.0 | 15.0 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts |
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The Celtics are 6th of 30 in wins from young players’ growth beyond the normal path, +12.4. When their players are drawn again at random, they land between 4th and 15th 8 times in 10.
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Their most used five, Tatum, White, George, Robinson and Walsh, has played 47 minutes together and is plus 21.8 per 100 possessions. It was on the floor for 1 of their runs.
The group on the rise is Tatum, Pritchard, Hauser, Scheierman and Robinson: plus 33.2 per 100 possessions in 11 minutes, 9 of them in the last five games.
Tatum with 4 reserves, Pritchard, Hauser, Scheierman and Garza, has been on the floor for 2 of their runs, plus 40.0 per 100 possessions in 15 minutes.
| Five | Min | Off | Def | Net | Runs |
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| Most usedTatumWhiteGeorgeRobinsonWalsh | 47 | 120.8 | 99.0 | +21.8 | 1–0 |
| On the rise, off the benchTatumPritchardHauserScheiermanRobinson | 11 | 115.0 | 81.8 | +33.2 | 0–0 |
| Off the benchTatumPritchardHauserScheiermanGarza | 15 | 130.0 | 90.0 | +40.0 | 2–0 |
Jayson Tatum is on the court to start. Tap or drag any of the Celtics on or off, and open a group to see it on the Lineups tab.
With Jayson Tatum on the floor: 373 minutes, +11.7 per 100 possessions, likely +13.2.
With Jayson Tatum on the floor
Jayson Tatum, 11th among the study's best developers, grown in Boston, has been their best player, 3rd in the Player rankings. He plays in their group on the rise, plus 33.2 per 100 possessions in 11 minutes. Paul George, one of the study's biggest risers, is 21st in the Player rankings. The Celtics are plus 17.4 per 100 possessions with him on the floor and plus 8.1 without him. Payton Pritchard, the one player the Celtics developed themselves who is still with them, plays in the bench group behind 2 of their runs.
From 2017-18 to 2025-26, the Celtics were 6th of 30 at growing young players beyond the normal path, plus 12.4 wins.
Oct. 27, vs Brooklyn: won 125–124.
Jayson Tatum: 40 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in 42 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 11, at Toronto: won 98–93.
Neemias Queta: 11 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists in 31 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 20, at Detroit: lost 121–113.
Jayson Tatum: 13 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists in 38 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 20, at Detroit: lost 121–113.
Paul George: 38 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 31 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 20, at Detroit: lost 121–113.
Paul George: 38 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 31 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 11, at Toronto: won 98–93.
Derrick White: 19 points, 1 rebound and 7 assists in 38 minutes.
The box scoreRecords are as of today. A road trip’s games are marked down the left edge. Rest is days off before the game. The calendar link keeps the season in your calendar app, times and results included, and updates as the NBA sets the rest.
| 45.6% |
| 47.2% |
| 100.0% |
| +4.9 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 11 | 17.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 63.6% | — | 33.3% | −1.9 |
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| Jordan Walsh | 12 | 16.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 41.2% | 26.7% | 100.0% | +0.3 |
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| Hugo González | 12 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 44.7% | 22.7% | 69.2% | +0.9 |
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| Luka Garza | 12 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 44.4% | 50.0% | 65.2% | +3.9 |
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| Ron Harper Jr. | 6 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 25.0% | 25.0% | — | −2.7 |
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| Mike Conley | 4 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 66.7% | 66.7% | — | −1.3 |
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| Chris Cenac Jr. | 3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | −2.3 |
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| Dillon Mitchell | 1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | −1.0 |
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Sorted by total minutes. Players traded during the season show only their games with the Celtics. NBA ranks for each player are on his page.
| @ HOU |
| L93–109 |
| 32–83 |
| 12–42 |
| 17–20 |
| 13 |
| 38 |
| 20 |
| 6 |
| 2 |
| 16 |
| 19 |
| Nov 1 | @ ORL | W108–97 | 37–84 | 12–44 | 22–26 | 14 | 41 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| Oct 30 | vs CHI | W125–111 | 42–82 | 10–32 | 31–40 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 27 |
| Oct 27 | vs BKN | W125–124 | 42–93 | 11–41 | 30–38 | 11 | 47 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| Oct 26 | vs CHI | W134–99 | 46–93 | 21–44 | 21–29 | 19 | 54 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 28 |
| Oct 23 | vs NYK | W107–103 | 40–87 | 15–39 | 12–16 | 10 | 37 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| Oct 20 | @ DET | L113–121 | 40–88 | 17–42 | 16–21 | 12 | 39 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 26 |
Blue is better than the league’s rate there, orange worse, deeper the further off. Rank 1st is the best: the highest rate for the Celtics, the lowest for the teams against them. The corners’ two sides are one zone.
| Type | Made–Att | Pct | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 477–1,046 | 45.6% | 18th |
| Three-pointers | 192–504 | 38.1% | 5th |
| Free throws | 225–285 | 78.9% | 14th |
| True shooting | 58.5% | 8th |
| Zone | Share of shots | Celtics | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 26.2% | 27.7% | 62.8% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 14.2% | 19.0% | 43.0% | 44.5% | |
| Mid-range | 11.4% | 10.2% | 41.2% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 10.9% | 11.7% | 43.0% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 37.3% | 31.4% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Zone | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 141–237 | 23.3% | 27.7% | 59.5% | 65.6% |
| Paint (non-rim) | 70–170 | 16.7% | 19.0% | 41.2% | 44.5% |
| Mid-range | 41–93 | 9.1% | 10.2% | 44.1% | 40.0% |
| Corner three | 56–161 | 15.8% | 11.7% | 34.8% | 36.1% |
| Above-break three | 119–358 | 35.1% | 31.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
1,019 opponent shots. The team's own zones are on Overview.
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 206–349 | 33.4% | 38.9% | 59.0% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 59–123 | 11.8% | 13.4% | 48.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 20–70 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 28.6% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 192–504 | 48.2% | 43.1% | 38.1% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 50–52 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 96.2% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 134–251 | 24.0% | 25.7% | 53.4% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 29–65 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 44.6% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 3–5 | 0.5% | 2.1% | 60.0% | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 73–183 | 17.5% | 13.7% | 39.9% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 24–67 | 6.4% | 5.2% | 35.8% | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 24–59 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 40.7% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 140–364 | 34.8% | 33.5% | 38.5% | 36.2% |
A run is a stretch where a team outscores the other by 10 or more while the other scores four or fewer, from its first basket to its last. Garbage time is left out. The chances to win are the team’s own, before the run and after it.
| Offensive rating | 117.4 | 6th |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive rating | 105.6 | 2nd |
| Net rating | +11.7 | 2nd |
| Assists per turnover | 1.83 | 13th |
| Rebound rate | 50.4% | 12th |
| Not ranked | Celtics | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Pace (possessions per 48) | 96.6 | 99.8 |
| Share of baskets assisted | 67.5% | 65.2% |
| Factor | Celtics | Rank | Opp | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective FG% | 54.8% | 9th | 50.5% | 4th |
| Turnover rate | 15.1% | 15th | 17.1% | 6th |
| Offensive rebound rate | 32.7% | 12th | 32.5% | 21st |
| Free throw rate | 0.272 | 21st | 0.269 | 14th |
Free throw rate is free throw attempts per field goal attempt. Opponent ranks: fewer allowed is better, more turnovers forced is better.
| Source | Celtics | Rank | Opp | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the paint | 39.3 | 28th | 35.2 | 1st |
| Fast break | 10.6 | 29th | 13.8 | 13th |
| Second chance | 14.6 | 23rd | 14.3 | 10th |
| Off turnovers | 20.7 | 6th | 15.8 | 4th |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 19.1 | 8th |
| Contested shots | 38.3 | 14th |
| Twos contested | 21.0 | 24th |
| Threes contested | 17.3 | 4th |
| Charges drawn | 0.75 | 2nd |
| Loose balls recovered | 3.5 | 14th |
| Box outs | 8.3 | 4th |
| Screen assists | 8.8 | 4th |
| Points from screen assists | 21.7 | 3rd |
| Per game | Celtics | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 17.5 | 17.6 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.36 | 4.41 |
| Touches | 375.0 | 375.4 |
| Time of possession (min) | 23.3 | 24.9 |
| Passes | 291.2 | 288.3 |
| Potential assists | 47.7 | 47.8 |
| Secondary assists | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 27.8 | 25.5 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 57.0 | 56.4 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 59.4% | 7th |
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| Not ranked | Celtics | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 17.3 | 21.3 |
NBA avg is the average of the 30 teams. Opponent FG% at the rim ranks lower as better.
| Games | W–L | Min | Pts | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | Off rtg | Def rtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5–1 | 24.8 | 64 | 18–41 | 3–14 | 25–34 | +25 | 120.8 | 81.3 | +39.5 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
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| Oct | 5 | 4–1 | 120.8 | +9.2 | 47.4% | 37.4% | 76.4% | 43.6 | 27.8 | 15.8 |
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| Nov | 7 | 6–1 | 109.6 | +12.6 | 44.3% | 38.6% | 81.6% | 45.6 | 26.1 | 13.9 |
Location, result and month are the team's splits, and the season rows its season and playoff numbers. Play-in and playoff rounds add up the team's box scores. Margin is points scored minus points allowed per game. Small samples, so no ranks.
