Jayson Tatum called game on Monday night, lifting the Boston Celtics past the Brooklyn Nets 125-124 with an easy buzzer-beater in overtime. He took two dribbles off an inbounds pass, pulled up from the elbow, and drilled a jumper right as time expired, sending TD Garden into an absolute frenzy. Tatum simply jogged the other way, hand in the air, like he knew it was over the second it left his fingertips.
Mikel Brown’s Unbelievable Mistake Changed Everything
That epic Tatum shot, though? It only happened because Mikel Brown made a brutal mistake on the other end just moments before. The Nets were up by two points, with only seconds left on the clock. All Brown had to do was hold onto the ball, maybe take a foul, or just let time run out. But no, he decided to drive to the rim and completely missed a wide-open layup. That mind-boggling blunder gave Boston one last, desperate chance, and Tatum, of course, absolutely capitalized. You just can’t make those kinds of errors with the game on the line.
Celtics Roll On, Nets Stumble Hard
Tatum absolutely poured it on, finishing the night with 40 points and eight assists. The dude even hit a career-high 18 free throws in the win. That clutch performance means the Celtics are now sitting pretty at 3-1 to start their season. The Nets, on the other hand, are in a rough spot, having lost four straight to open their 2026-27 campaign. This post will be updated with more information shortly.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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