NEW YORK (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 32 factors, Jaylen Brown had 27 factors and 12 assists, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the lottery-bound Brooklyn Nets 130-126 in double time beyond regulation on Friday night time.
Hugo González forced the second OT on a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left within the first further interval. Baylor Scheierman discovered the 19-year-old Spanish rookie with a no-look move and González buried the wide-open shot from the nook.
The Celtics, who’ve received 4 of 5, by no means trailed within the second OT. Anfernee Simmons put Boston forward for good with a three-point play, and Sam Hauser’s 3-pointer made it 128-124 with 1:51 left.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 factors and Nolan Traore added a career-high 21 for the Nets, who almost knocked off the second-place staff within the Jap Convention two days after they had been beaten 120-66 by the crosstown New York Knicks.
Nic Claxton compelled time beyond regulation with a putback dunk with 1.9 seconds left and completed with 19 factors for the Nets, who’ve misplaced 9 of 10.
Brooklyn led 117-112 with 7.9 seconds left within the first OT. Pritchard hit a 3-pointer for Boston, then fouled Traore, who made 1 of two free throws to arrange González’s tying 3.
The Celtics led 101-91 with 3:06 left in regulation, however the Nets closed the interval on a 13-3 run.
Up subsequent
Celtics: At Chicago on Saturday night time.
Nets: On the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night time.
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