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Tatum's Overtime Buzzer-Beater Lifts Celtics Past Nets
Jayson Tatum hit an overtime buzzer-beater to lift Boston on Monday night.
The Celtics beat the Nets in Boston in an overtime game.
Before Tatum's shot, Mikel Brown tried to force a layup for the Nets instead of taking a foul.
He missed, and the miss set up Tatum's game winner at the other end.
Tatum made the decisive shot from the elbow.
The game ended with a Celtics win; no further steps were specified.
Jayson Tatum hit an overtime buzzer-beater to give the Boston Celtics a 125-124 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Tatum caught an inbounds pass, drove left and made a jump shot from just behind the free-throw line.
The game was played in Boston, according to Yahoo Sports.
Yahoo Sports said a missed layup attempt by Mikel Brown at the other end set up Tatum’s winning shot.
- Who
- The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets, with Jayson Tatum hitting the winning shot.
- What
- Boston won 125-124 in overtime.
- When
- Monday night, according to Yahoo Sports.
- Where
- Boston, according to Yahoo Sports.
- Why
- Tatum made the game-winning jump shot in overtime; Yahoo Sports said a missed layup by Mikel Brown set up the opportunity.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mikel Brown missed a layup attempt at the other end, according to Yahoo Sports.
Jayson Tatum hit the overtime buzzer-beater to give Boston a 125-124 win over Brooklyn.
- Final score
- Celtics 125, Nets 124
- Winning player
- Jayson Tatum
- Winning shot
- Overtime jump shot from just behind the free-throw line
- Location
- Boston
- Opponent
- Brooklyn Nets
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JAYSON TATUM CALLS GAME AT THE BUZZER (i still cannot believe mikel took that shot man oh man oh man)
THE ROOKIE SENDS IT TO OVERTIME!!!