NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum’s 3 at buzzer lifts Celtics in OT

Jayson Tatum made a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 126-123 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

Tatum had 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in the win. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 27 points.

Jakob Poeltl scored a career-high 35 points for Toronto, which fell to 0-8 in road games this season. Poeltl, who was 16-of-19 from the floor, also had 12 rebounds.

RJ Barrett added 25 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost seven straight and 11 of their last 12. Barrett’s layup tied the game with 55.3 seconds left in overtime before Tatum connected on the game-winning shot. .

Kings 121, Jazz 117

De’Aaron Fox scored 49 points a night after he had a franchise-record 60, and Sacramento beat visiting Utah.

Kevin Huerter added 18 points and Trey Lyles had 17 for the Kings, who sealed the win on Fox’s two free throws with 1.8 seconds left. His 109 points are the most over two games in team history.

Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 25 points. Keyonte George scored 19, Collin Sexton added 18, Jordan Clarkson finished with 17 and John Collins had 16.

Lakers 104, Pelicans 99

Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds, and visiting Los Angeles won its fifth straight game by defeating New Orleans.

LeBron James failed to extend his career-best streak of four consecutive triple-doubles, but he had 21 points, including consecutive 3-pointers in the final two minutes. Rookie Dalton Knecht scored 27 and Austin Reaves added 10 for the Lakers.

Brandon Ingram scored 32, Jaylen Nowell had 16 off the bench, Brandon Boston Jr. had 12 and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 10 for the Pelicans.

Hornets 115, Bucks 114

LaMelo Ball picked up the pace with a strong second half to finish with 26 points, including two free throws with 7.3 seconds left, as Charlotte snapped a two-game skid by defeating visiting Milwaukee.

Miles Bridges had 19 points, Josh Green had 15 points, Brandon Miller added 13 points and Moussa Diabate came off the bench for 12 points and 14 rebounds in 25 minutes for the Hornets. Tre Mann returned after missing a game and delivered 11 points.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double for the Bucks wasn’t enough, and he missed a potential game-winning 18-footer on the game’s final possession. Antetokounmpo scored 22 points with 15 rebounds and 12 assists while going 11-for-22 from the floor.

Mavericks 110, Spurs 93

Kyrie Irving and reserve Daniel Gafford each scored 22 points, and Dallas pulled away in the third quarter to beat visiting San Antonio.

The Mavericks had lost four straight games by a combined eight points, but were on cruise control against San Antonio. Dallas led by four at halftime and by 24 after a rousing third quarter before driving to the finish.

Zach Collins finished with a season-high 20 points for the Spurs. Sandro Mamukelashvili added 14, Julian Champagnie scored 13 and Stephon Castle chipped in 12. San Antonio has lost two games in a row.

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