Jayson Tatum had a game-high 34 factors and grabbed 19 rebounds to assist the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 121-118 in additional time Thursday evening in a matchup of groups that met in final 12 months’s NBA Finals.
Al Horford added 20 factors and 10 rebounds for Boston, which outscored Golden State 15-12 in OT to increase its successful streak to eight video games. Marcus Smart (18), Jaylen Brown (16), Robert Williams (14) and Malcolm Brogdon (14) additionally scored in double figures for Boston. Williams added 11 rebounds.
Steph Curry had 29 factors and 7 assists for Golden State, which gained final 12 months’s title by beating Boston in six video games. Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole every tossed in 24 factors and Andrew Wiggins scored 20 for the Warriors, who acquired 11 factors, 13 rebounds and 9 assists from Draymond Green.
Brown returned to motion after lacking Boston’s final three video games due to groin tightness and made a 3-pointer that tied the sport at 106-106 with 18.1 seconds remaining in regulation. Until that time Boston had trailed all through the second half.
The sport went to OT after Curry missed a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds on the clock, and, following a timeout, Brown’s 3-point try on the buzzer was off the mark.
An 8-0 run gave the Celtics a 118-111 lead in OT. Golden State had an opportunity to drive a second additional time, however Poole missed a half-court shot on the buzzer.
Golden State had a 26-25 lead after one quarter and led 55-54 at halftime due to a half-court shot from Curry that beat the first-half buzzer. The Celtics outscored the Warriors 13-2 initially of the second to take a 10-point lead — the most important lead within the half.
Tatum (3 for 11 from the sphere) and Brown (1 for six) had been restricted to 16 factors within the first half.
Golden State elevated its result in 89-82 by outscoring Boston 34-28 within the third. The Warriors had an 11-point lead (85-74) following two Curry free throws with 2:12 left within the quarter.
It was the second assembly between the groups this season. Golden State beat Boston 123-107 on Dec. 10.
The loss dropped Golden State’s highway file to 5-18.
