Boston beats Toronto 126-123 thanks to an extraordinary performance by Tatum
At TD Garden in Boston, Jayson Tatum is the protagonist of the evening, scoring a triple from sidereal distance which gives the Celtics a 126-123 success against the Toronto Raptors at the end of the first overtime. The home team’s number 0 comes close to achieving a triple double with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Despite 27 points from Jaylen Brown, Boston’s best scorer, and a double-double of 35 points and 12 rebounds from Jakob Poeltl, Toronto was unable to avoid its 12th defeat of the season. Even the triple double isn’t enough for the Raptors RJ Barrett (25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists).
