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Tatum's OT buzzer-beater caps a 40-point night as Boston edge Brooklyn

Oct 27, 2026 · B3 Basketball

Photo: Jayson Tatum (cropped).jpg by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jayson Tatum buried a 17-foot jumper at the overtime buzzer to finish with 40 points, and the Celtics beat the Nets 125-124 for their third straight win. Tatum was 10-of-20 from the field and 18-of-22 at the line; Paul George added 20 and Derrick White 16. Rookie Mikel Brown Jr. forced overtime with a three with 0.2 seconds left in regulation but missed a layup with 2.3 seconds left in OT. Michael Porter Jr. had 27 and 12 for Brooklyn (0-4).

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