Tatum buzzer-beater in OT provides Celtics 125-124 win over Nets
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Tatum completed 10 of 20 from the sphere and 18 of twenty-two from the free-throw line.
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum buried a 17-foot jumper on the extra time buzzer to cap a 40-point night time, and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-124 on Tuesday night time for his or her third straight victory.
Tatum completed 10 of 20 from the sphere and 18 of twenty-two from the free-throw line. Paul George added 20 factors and Derrick White scored 16 for the Celtics, who haven’t misplaced since they blew a 22-point lead of their season opener at Detroit.
Michael Porter Jr. had 27 factors and 12 rebounds for Brooklyn (0-4), and Julius Randle scored 24 factors.
Nets rookie Mikel Brown Jr. made a tying 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining in regulation. However in OT, he missed a layup with 2.3 seconds left to arrange Tatum for the profitable basket. Brown, the sixth choose within the NBA draft out of Louisville, completed with 17 factors.
Boston’s Mitchell Robinson missed two free throws to with 3 seconds left in regulation, giving Brooklyn an opportunity on the tying 3. Robinson, a profession 50.7% free-throw shooter, went 1 of 4 from the road and is 2 of 8 this season.
With 33.7 seconds remaining in regulation, White slipped behind the protection and Tatum discovered him for a tiebreaking dunk. White was fouled on the play and transformed the free throw for a 114-111 lead.
Neither staff led by greater than eight factors. The Nets went forward 109-104 on a basket by Randle with 2:57 left earlier than the Celtics rallied.
The Celtics made 2 of 16 3-point makes an attempt within the first half however trailed simply 61-56. They fared a bit higher from lengthy vary within the second half, going 9 of twenty-two.
Nets: Host Detroit on Friday night time.
Celtics: Host Chicago on Friday night time.
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