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Tatum Hits Overtime Buzzer-Beater as Celtics Edge Nets 125-124 in Tuesday NBA Roundup

Jayson Tatum scored 40 points and hit an elbow jumper as time expired in overtime to give Boston a 125-124 win over Brooklyn, while New York, San Antonio and Portland also won Tuesday night.

By admin Oct. 28, 2026 · 7:41 AM ET 2 min read

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Jayson Tatum made an elbow jumper as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 125-124 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, according to Field Level Media.

Tatum scored a game-high 40 points and hit a career-high 18 free throws on 22 attempts. Paul George added 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Boston, which won its third game in a row. For the Nets, who fell to 0-4, Michael Porter Jr. had 27 points and 12 rebounds and Julius Randle finished with 24 points and nine rebounds. Brooklyn trailed 117-114 late in the fourth quarter, but Mikel Brown Jr. sent the game to overtime by making a 3-pointer with one second left.

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Knicks and Spurs win big

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 13 of his game-high 27 points during a decisive third-quarter run as host New York rallied past Detroit for its first win of the season, 111-97. The Knicks outscored the Pistons 37-13 in the third quarter and held off a fourth-quarter rally to avoid becoming the first defending NBA champion to open 0-4 since the Boston Celtics in 1969-70. Towns also pulled down a season-high 20 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson produced 23 points and seven assists. For Detroit, Paul Reed had 22 points and nine rebounds and Cade Cunningham totaled 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.

Victor Wembanyama poured in 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in just 27 minutes, and Julian Champagnie canned eight first-half 3-pointers as host San Antonio steamrolled Sacramento, 130-103. San Antonio set league season highs for points (80), assists (23) and 3-pointers (13) in a half. Champagnie finished with 26 points as the Spurs won their second game in a row. De’Andre Hunter put up 24 points for the Kings, who dropped to 0-4. Zach LaVine added 22, and Domantas Sabonis amassed 20 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists.

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Trail Blazers top Lakers

Deni Avdija registered 23 points and nine assists and Ja Morant also scored 23 points to help balanced Portland post a victory over host Los Angeles, 136-129. Jrue Holiday added 22 points off the bench and Damian Lillard notched 21 points as Portland won its third straight game to open the season. The Trail Blazers hit 18 of 36 shots from behind the arc. Luka Doncic recorded 41 points and nine assists for the Lakers two days after he scored 52 points against the Utah Jazz. Austin Reaves added 26 points and seven assists as Los Angeles lost for the first time in four games.

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Reporting based on coverage by Field Level Media.

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