What you need to know
- Jayson Tatum’s buzzer-beater gave the Celtics their second OT win of the season.
- The Celtics improve to 11-3, good for second place in the Eastern Conference.
- Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 27 points. He also played excellently throughout the match.
- Raptors center Jakob Poeltl scored a career-high 35 points. RJ Barrett scored his first career triple-double with 25 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds. Toronto had 72 points in the paint.
- The Celtics return to action on Tuesday against the 14-0 Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Cup.
It wasn’t easy, but the Boston Celtics emerged victorious on Saturday night thanks to a buzzer-beating three-point shot from Jayson Tatum.
Tatum’s heroics gave the Celtics a 126-123 win over the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden. The Celtics now have an 11-3 record in second place in the Eastern Conference.
The Raptors played very hard with a shorthanded roster on the second night of a back-to-back. Jakob Poeltl scored a career-high 35 points and RJ Barrett scored his first career triple-double, but it wasn’t enough for Toronto. The Raptors are at the bottom of the NBA standings with a 2-12 record.
Check out our Celtics-Raptors live blog below for a recap of the game.
