Tatum's 40 and an overtime buzzer-beater sink the Nets

Oct 27, 2026

Celtics 125, Nets 124 (OT)

Jayson Tatum hit a 17-foot turnaround jumper as time expired in overtime to finish with 40 points at TD Garden.

Tatum's night

He shot 10-of-20 from the field and 18-of-22 at the line in 42 minutes, with 8 assists and 5 rebounds. A replay review upheld the winner.

A 12-2 answer

Down 109-104 with 2:57 left, Boston scored 12 of the next 14 points, with Derrick White's dunk-and-one and free throws making it 116-111.

Brown forces overtime

Rookie Mikel Brown Jr. hit a 23-foot three with 1.0 second left to tie it 117-117 and scored 16 of his 17 points in the fourth and overtime.

The final 2:01

Brown's 32-foot three put Brooklyn up 124-119, but Tatum and Paul George made four free throws and the Nets missed their last three shots.

Brooklyn's side

Michael Porter Jr. had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Julius Randle 24 and 9. The Nets are 0-4; Boston has won three straight to reach 3-1.

What's next

Friday: Bulls at Celtics and Pistons at Nets, both 7:30 p.m. ET (2:30 a.m. Saturday Cairo).

Photo credit

Jayson Tatum with the Celtics against Charlotte in preseason. Photo credit: NBA / X video still.

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