Tatum's game-winning 3-pointer powers Boston past Toronto in overtime
Tatum's game-winning 3-pointer powers Boston past Toronto in overtime
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U.S. national team forward Jayson Tatum hit a long-range, difficult three-pointer as time expired to give the National Basketball Association (NBA) Boston Celtics a valuable victory.
The Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-123 in overtime in their 2024-2025 NBA regular season home opener on Sunday (Feb. 17) at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Boston cried and laughed behind ace Jayson Tatum's game-winning performance.
With the score tied 114-114 with five seconds left in the fourth quarter, Tatum confidently went one-on-one with Ochai Abaje and used an elbow to knock Abaje off balance.
But Tatum's shot from the free-throw line without a defender around him bounced off the rim, sending the game into overtime.
The embarrassed Tatum showed his competitive spirit in overtime.
With the game tied at 123-123, Tatum got the ball again with 10 seconds left in regulation.
This time, 파워볼사이트 after being pushed out of the 3-point line by Abadie's close defense, Tatum took the shot from a difficult position as time expired.
Unlike the shot at the end of the fourth quarter, this time the ball hit the rim cleanly, sending the home fans in TD Garden into a frenzy.
Tatum, who scored the game-winner, finished with 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
Jaylen Brown, who forms a one-two punch with Tatum, chipped in with 27 points and seven assists.
Boston had a balanced effort with six players in double figures, including both Derrick White and Al Horford (over 18 points).
Toronto was led by center Jacob Podle's 35 points and 12 rebounds and R.J. Barrett's 25 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists, but was unable to stop Tatum's three-pointer in the final minute.
Boston, last season's champions, cruised to their 11th win of the season with the victory. The only team in the Eastern Conference with a better record than Boston is the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have won 14 straight to open the season.
Toronto (2-12), on the other hand, has lost seven straight games and sits at the bottom of the East.
Boston's rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, also defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 104-99 on a three-pointer from NBA “living legend” LeBron James.
The Lakers trailed 95-97 with less than two minutes left in regulation before James hit back-to-back three-pointers to turn the game around.
James scored the Lakers' final seven points, including a pair of free throws in the closing seconds.
James, who had recorded a triple-double in each of the previous four games, finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Anthony Davis, who is in contention with Nikola Jokic (Denver) and Tatum for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award this season, also paced New Orleans with 31 points and 14 rebounds.
The Lakers, who improved to 9-4, moved into fourth place in the Western Conference, while New Orleans (4-10) dropped to 14th.