Tatum Buzzer-Beater Lifts Celtics Past Nets In Overtime

BOSTON (Interstat) — Jayson Tatum buried a 17-foot turnaround jumper at the overtime buzzer, and the Boston Celtics edged the Brooklyn Nets 125-124 on Tuesday night at TD Garden. Tatum finished with 40 points, five rebounds and eight assists. Paul George added 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Derrick White scored 16 for Boston, which improved to 3-1. Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Julius Randle scored 24. Mikel Brown added 17 points for the Nets, who fell to 0-4. Brooklyn forced overtime when Mikel Brown hit a 23-foot 3-pointer with 1.0 second remaining in regulation. The Nets took a 124-119 lead on Brown’s 32-foot 3-pointer with 2:01 left in overtime, but Boston closed with six straight points. Tatum made two free throws, Paul George made two free throws, and Tatum capped the comeback with the final jumper. Boston shot 42 of 93 from the floor and 30 of 38 from the free-throw line. Brooklyn shot 45 of 97 overall and 17 of 50 from three-point range. Attendance was 19,156.