Celtics 126-123 Raptors (November 16, 2024) Game Recap

BOSTON — – Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 126-123 on Saturday night.

Tatum finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 27 points. Al Horford and Derrick White each scored 18 points.

Toronto has lost seven straight and failed to register its first road win of the season despite getting a career-high 35 points from Jakob Poeltl, who finished 16 of 19 from the field with 12 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 25 points and 10 rebounds.

With the game tied at 112 in regulation, Barrett connected on a runner down the field and was fouled by Brown with 59 seconds left. But Barrett missed his ensuing free throw.

Boston’s Neemias Queta, starting in place of Jrue Holiday (left knee tendinopathy), scored a driving layup on Boston’s next possession.

Takeaways

Raptors: The Raptors entered Scottie Barnes (orbital fracture) and Bruce Brown (right knee) on the mend. They avoided another major injury. Bruno Fernando was helped off the court in the second quarter after he landed awkwardly on a teammate’s foot while pulling down a rebound. But he could return.

Celtics: The Celtics improved to 11-3 and avoided losing for the third time at TD Garden this season.

Key moment

With the game tied at 123, Toronto won a coaching challenge on an out of bounds call originally awarded to Boston. But Barrett had his layup attempt blocked by Queta, giving the ball back to the Celtics with 20.2 seconds left.

Key state

The Raptors outshot the Celtics 76-42. Boston gave up 68 points to Atlanta during their NBA Cup loss to the Hawks earlier this week.

Next

The Raptors host the Indiana Pacers on Monday. The Celtics resume NBA Cup play on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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