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Celtics games finished below the posted total 52 times in 82 in 2025-26, the highest share in the NBA. On the road Boston covered the spread in 26 of 41, the best away rate in the league.

Under, and away

Fifty-two of the Celtics’ 82 regular-season games finished below the posted total and 30 above it, a 63.4% under rate, the highest of the 30 teams. Boston allowed 107.16 points a game, fewest in the NBA.

The Celtics 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-10-22 v Philadelphia 76ers 116-1172025-10-24 at New York Knicks 95-1052025-10-26 at Detroit Pistons 113-1192025-10-27 at New Orleans Pelicans 122-902025-10-29 v Cleveland Cavaliers 125-1052025-10-31 at Philadelphia 76ers 109-1082025-11-01 v Houston Rockets 101-1282025-11-03 v Utah Jazz 103-1052025-11-05 v Washington Wizards 136-1072025-11-07 at Orlando Magic 110-1232025-11-09 at Orlando Magic 111-1072025-11-11 at Philadelphia 76ers 100-1022025-11-12 v Memphis Grizzlies 131-952025-11-16 v LA Clippers 121-1182025-11-18 at Brooklyn Nets 113-992025-11-21 v Brooklyn Nets 105-1132025-11-23 v Orlando Magic 138-1292025-11-26 v Detroit Pistons 117-1142025-11-29 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115-1192025-11-30 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117-1152025-12-02 v New York Knicks 123-1172025-12-04 at Washington Wizards 146-1012025-12-05 v Los Angeles Lakers 126-1052025-12-07 at Toronto Raptors 121-1132025-12-11 at Milwaukee Bucks 101-1162025-12-15 v Detroit Pistons 105-1122025-12-19 v Miami Heat 129-1162025-12-20 at Toronto Raptors 112-962025-12-22 v Indiana Pacers 103-952025-12-26 at Indiana Pacers 140-1222025-12-28 at Portland Trail Blazers 108-1142025-12-30 at Utah Jazz 129-1192026-01-01 at Sacramento Kings 120-1062026-01-03 at LA Clippers 146-1152026-01-05 v Chicago Bulls 115-1012026-01-07 v Denver Nuggets 110-1142026-01-09 v Toronto Raptors 125-1172026-01-10 v San Antonio Spurs 95-1002026-01-12 at Indiana Pacers 96-982026-01-15 at Miami Heat 119-1142026-01-17 at Atlanta Hawks 132-1062026-01-19 at Detroit Pistons 103-1042026-01-21 v Indiana Pacers 119-1042026-01-23 at Brooklyn Nets 130-1262026-01-24 at Chicago Bulls 111-1142026-01-26 v Portland Trail Blazers 102-942026-01-28 v Atlanta Hawks 106-1172026-01-30 v Sacramento Kings 112-932026-02-01 v Milwaukee Bucks 107-792026-02-03 at Dallas Mavericks 110-1002026-02-04 at Houston Rockets 114-932026-02-06 v Miami Heat 98-962026-02-08 v New York Knicks 89-1112026-02-11 v Chicago Bulls 124-1052026-02-19 at Golden State Warriors 121-1102026-02-22 at Los Angeles Lakers 111-892026-02-24 at Phoenix Suns 97-812026-02-25 at Denver Nuggets 84-1032026-02-27 v Brooklyn Nets 148-1112026-03-01 v Philadelphia 76ers 114-982026-03-02 at Milwaukee Bucks 108-812026-03-04 v Charlotte Hornets 89-1182026-03-06 v Dallas Mavericks 120-1002026-03-08 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109-982026-03-10 at San Antonio Spurs 116-1252026-03-12 at Oklahoma City Thunder 102-1042026-03-14 v Washington Wizards 111-1002026-03-16 v Phoenix Suns 120-1122026-03-18 v Golden State Warriors 120-992026-03-20 at Memphis Grizzlies 117-1122026-03-22 v Minnesota Timberwolves 92-1022026-03-25 v Oklahoma City Thunder 119-1092026-03-27 v Atlanta Hawks 109-1022026-03-29 at Charlotte Hornets 114-992026-03-30 at Atlanta Hawks 102-1122026-04-01 at Miami Heat 147-1292026-04-03 at Milwaukee Bucks 133-1012026-04-05 v Toronto Raptors 115-1012026-04-07 v Charlotte Hornets 113-1022026-04-09 at New York Knicks 106-1122026-04-10 v New Orleans Pelicans 144-1182026-04-12 v Orlando Magic 113-108Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
56-26 in 82 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Against the spread they covered 49 times and missed 33, 59.8%; only the Charlotte Hornets covered more often. The road carried more of it than the home floor: 26 covers in 41 away games, 63.4%, first in the league, against 23 of 41 at home. Boston scored 114.85 points a game, nineteenth in the league.

The Celtics at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (41)won 30 (73.2%)covered 23 of 41 (56.1%)Away (41)won 26 (63.4%)covered 26 of 41 (63.4%)Favorite (58)won 44 (75.9%)covered 34 of 58 (58.6%)Underdog (24)won 12 (50.0%)covered 15 of 24 (62.5%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The moneyline

One unit on Boston to win in all 82 games returned 8.81 units; three teams returned more. The underdog games did most of that: 24 of them, a 12-12 record, 15 covers and 8.15 units up. As favorites the Celtics went 44-14 and made 0.66. Two more of the underdog wins came at long prices on the road: 114-93 at the Houston Rockets on 4 February at +245, and 117-115 at the Cleveland Cavaliers on 30 November at +230.

One unit on the Celtics to win, every game0-2+2+4+6+8+8.81 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 82 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

April was the best month, 6-1 with six covers and 5.58 units, including a 113-108 home win over the Orlando Magic on 12 April at +525. February added 3.44 units at 9-2 with eight covers. January lost the most: 10-6 straight up, 8 covers in 16, 1.87 units down. The shortest price that lost was -750, a 113-105 home defeat by the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA Cup group game on 21 November.

The East

Boston met ten Eastern Conference teams four times each. Orlando was the most profitable: 3-1, three covers, 6.14 units. The Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors lost all four. The New York Knicks won three of four, Boston covered once, and backing the Celtics in that series lost 2.05 units.

The Celtics against the teams they played mostAtlanta Hawks2-2, covered 2Brooklyn Nets3-1, covered 2Detroit Pistons1-3, covered 2Indiana Pacers3-1, covered 2Miami Heat4-0, covered 3Milwaukee Bucks3-1, covered 3New York Knicks1-3, covered 1Orlando Magic3-1, covered 3
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Questions and answers

How often did Celtics games stay under the total in 2025-26?

52 times in 82, 63.4%; Boston’s under share was first among the 30 teams.

What was Boston’s cover rate away from home?

26 covers in 41 road games, 63.4%, first in the NBA in 2025-26.

Did betting the Celtics as underdogs pay in 2025-26?

Yes: 12-12 in 24 games as the underdog, with 15 covers and 8.15 units up.

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