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Celtics beat Nets in OT

Sports · Heat 4.7 / 10 · 4 shows · 8m airtime

The Celtics beat the Nets 124-120 in overtime on October 28, 2026, after leading 116-111 with 11 seconds left and committing a take foul. Jayson Tatum scored 40 points with eight assists and no turnovers in 42 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back, and hit the game-winner from the elbow. The discussion puts the near-collapse on Joe Mazzulla for not playing defense up five and for criticizing Neemias Queta afterward, while noting Mike L. Brown Jr.'s overtime meltdown.

How 4 podcasts covered it

  1. The Athletic NBA Daily, 2026-10-28 (19:30 to 21:00)
    Pins Celtics' near-collapse on Mazzulla
    Opens a new game point: Boston's overtime win over Brooklyn after leading by five with 11 seconds left. DuFour pins the near-collapse on Mazzulla's decision not to play defense up five and on his postgame criticism of Neemias Queta.
    New angle: The Celtics led 116-111 with 11 seconds left before Derek White's take foul sent the game to overtime.
  2. First Take, 2026-10-28 (41:38 to 44:33)
    Recaps Tatum's 40 and the OT winner
    Recaps Tatum's 40-point night and the overtime winner over the Nets, then uses it to argue the Jalen Brown trade was justified. Stays inside the game result and the season-long debate around it.
  3. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-28 (33:10 to 34:28)
    Replays Tatum's 40-point game-winner
    Play of the Day replays Tatum's elbow jumper to win it and notes the 40 points, adding that it was his first 40-point game since March 2025. A short clip segment that stays inside the game's existing record.
  4. PTI, 2026-10-28 (11:59 to 14:22)
    Adds Tatum's 40-point stat line in OT
    Recaps Tatum's overtime winner and adds the stat line behind it - 40 points, eight assists, no turnovers in 42 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back - plus the missed free throw up four with four seconds left. Frames the win as round one of the Tatum-Brown feud and points to their first meeting on November 10 in…
    New angle: Tatum had 40 points, eight assists and no turnovers in 42 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back.
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