Tatum's 40 seals Celtics' 125-124 overtime win

Jayson Tatum scored 40 points and hit a 17-foot jumper at the overtime buzzer as the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-124 on Oct. 27, 2026, at TD Garden. Tatum went 10 of 20 from the field and 18 of 22 from the line, a career-high 18 free throws made, with 8 assists. Boston is 3-1 after a third straight win; Brooklyn is 0-4. Mikel Brown Jr. forced overtime with a tying 3 with 0.2 seconds left in regulation after Mitchell Robinson missed two free throws. Derrick White dunked off a Tatum assist with 33.7 seconds left for a 114-111 lead and made the foul shot. In OT, Brown missed a layup with 2.3 seconds left, setting up Tatum. Brown said he blamed himself for switching on a broken play. Michael Porter Jr. had 27 points and 12 rebounds; Julius Randle 24 points and 9 rebounds. Paul George had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. WHAT'S CONTESTED: The record shows no dispute on the score, lines or late sequence. Left-rated headlines foregrounded an NBA warning and Boston outlasting Brooklyn; the right-rated headline called it a wild OT win. Nets host Detroit and Celtics host Chicago Friday.