Tatum scores 41 points as Celtics beat Hornets 140-129 in OT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 41 points, Jaylen Brown added 30, including an emphatic dunk in overtime, and the Boston Celtics beat Charlotte 140-129 on Monday night, handing the Hornets their first loss of the season.
Dennis Schroder had nine of his 23 points in overtime, and Robert Williams added 12 points and 16 rebounds in a game that featured 28 lead changes.
''It just showed that we have some fight in us, some toughness,'' Tatum said of the Celtics, who battled back from 12 points down in the fourth quarter. ''Whatever was going our way, wasn't going our way, we had to figure it out.''
Miles Bridges had 25 points and 10 rebounds and LaMelo Ball added 25 points on seven 3-pointers for the Hornets before fouling out in overtime. Kelly Oubre added 19 points for Charlotte (3-1), which was denied its first 4-0 start in franchise history.
Both teams had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation but had difficulty inbounding the ball resulting in neither team getting a shot off in the game's final 15 seconds.
Charlotte fell behind by four in overtime before Ball canned a long 3 to give the Hornets with 3:25 left and then knocked down two free throws to push the lead to 3.
But it was all Celtics from there.
Schroder and Brown made back-to-back 3s and Brown added a powerful one-handed dunk over the athletic Bridges after receiving a pass on a fast break from Tatum.
Brown said he had to make up for a missed breakaway dunk in overtime against the New York Knicks last week that proved to be a turning point in the loss. He said he'd taken some teasing from teammates and wasn't about to let it happen again.
''Miles is obviously one of the better athletes in the league so I knew if I tried to lay it up he was going to send it back to Boston,'' Brown said. ''So I went up with bad intentions.''
Tatum called it a ''big time'' dunk, and it appeared to suck the life out of the Hornets even though it was still a 5-point game with 1:21 left.
Schroder went 4 of 4 from the foul line down the stretch to help seal the win.
Both teams were playing on the second night of a back-to-back, and Hornets coach James Borrego felt his team was ''gassed out'' down the stretch.
''They are tough, physical and they do this to most teams in the half court,'' Borrego said of the Celtics. ''They are long, they are physical, they switch out. We will find ways to get better as we go. We are trying to do the right thing and this is another process in learning and will help us down the road.''
The Celtics erased a 12-point fourth quarter lead as Brown started to heat up.
Boston would battle back to cut the lead to one with 2:03 remaining as Tatum drove the lane and Mason Plumlee was called for goaltending. Boston purposely fouled Plumlee at the other end of the floor on the next possession the Hornets new center missed both free throws badly. Boston took the lead on a dunk by Williams with 1:47 left.
But Ball would answer with a 26-footer at the other end to give the Hornets back the lead. Tatum tied with two free throws with 1:11 left, setting up a frantic, although scoreless final minute of regulation.
''We don't love these overtime games, but it builds toughness mentally as well as getting in shape and playing through these,'' said Celtics coach Ime Udoka. ''But we just kept chipping away. We jumped it up a little bit and did a few different things trapping wise and sped them up and the guys had to obviously make shots on the other end.''
TIP-INS
Celtics: Attempted 50 3-pointers, making 19. ... Boston's Al Horford sat out with a left adductor strain. ... Jabari Parker had 13 points, all in the first half.
Hornets: Charlotte played without Terry Rozier for the third time in four games because of a sprained ankle and forward P.J. Washington (knee) was also out. Borrego said Washington is day to day.
PLAYING THROUGH MIGRAINE
Marcus Smart said afterward that nearly didn't play at all because he woke up with a migraine. He received fluids before the game and ate several bananas and told coaches he was going to try to give it a go.
''I decided to go,'' Smart said. ''I decided to fight through it.''
The Celtics are glad he did, as he turned in one of the game's biggest plays by fighting through a screen and denying a side inbounds pass to Ball near halfcourt with 14 seconds left in regulation, forcing a Charlotte turnover.
BALL IMPRESSES
Ball was impressive all night.
With the game tied at 75, he got Smart off balanced with a drive to the top of the key and nifty step-back 3, saluting as it went through the net. A few seconds later Ball corralled a defensive rebound and released a full-court baseball pass to Gordon Hayward for a layup.
UP NEXT
Celtics: Host Washington on Wednesday night.
Hornets: Visit Orlando on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Robert Williams III vs. Mason Plumlee (Marcus Smart gains possession) | |||
11:33 | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 3-0 | |
11:10 | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 3-3 | |
10:56 | Robert Williams III turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:37 | Robert Williams III blocks Kelly Oubre Jr.'s two point driving layup | |||
10:34 | Kelly Oubre Jr. offensive rebound | |||
10:31 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 3-6 | |
10:19 | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | |||
10:14 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
10:07 | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point driving hook shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 3-8 | |
9:51 | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
9:48 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot | |||
9:40 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
9:28 | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving layup | |||
9:26 | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | |||
9:19 | Jaylen Brown offensive rebound | |||
9:14 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point reverse layup | 5-8 | |
8:59 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 5-11 | |
8:36 | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
8:34 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
8:28 | LaMelo Ball misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:26 | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | |||
8:20 | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point jump shot | 7-11 | |
8:09 | LaMelo Ball offensive foul (Charge) (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | |||
8:09 | LaMelo Ball turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:01 | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | |||
7:58 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 7-14 | |
7:30 | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | |||
7:28 | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | Robert Williams III shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | |||
7:14 | Gordon Hayward misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:14 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
7:14 | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-15 | |
7:02 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point layup (Robert Williams III assists) | 9-15 | |
6:54 | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point alley-oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 9-17 | |
6:38 | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot | 12-17 | |
6:25 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
6:23 | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | |||
6:19 | Dennis Schroder misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:15 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
6:07 | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
6:04 | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | |||
5:58 | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | |||
5:58 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
5:58 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
5:47 | Grant Williams personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | |||
5:32 | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point layup | 12-19 | |
5:20 | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | |||
5:06 | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
5:03 | Payton Pritchard offensive rebound | |||
5:03 | Payton Pritchard turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
4:51 | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 12-22 | |
4:32 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup | 14-22 | |
4:16 | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 14-25 | |
4:01 | +3 | Jabari Parker makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 17-25 | |
3:44 | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point jump shot | 17-27 | |
3:32 | +3 | Jabari Parker makes three point jump shot (Josh Richardson assists) | 20-27 | |
3:15 | Jalen McDaniels misses two point jump shot | |||
3:11 | Jabari Parker defensive rebound | |||
3:09 | Josh Richardson misses three point jump shot | |||
3:07 | Ish Smith defensive rebound | |||
2:55 | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point jump shot | 20-29 | |
2:55 | Celtics 60 second timeout | |||
2:38 | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 23-29 | |
2:16 | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point jump shot | 23-31 | |
2:07 | Cody Martin shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | |||
2:07 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-31 | |
2:07 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-31 | |
1:54 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point hook shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 25-33 | |
1:42 | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 28-33 | |
1:25 | Ish Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
1:22 | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | |||
1:20 | +2 | Jabari Parker makes two point dunk (Payton Pritchard assists) | 30-33 | |
1:00 | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
0:57 | Josh Richardson defensive rebound | |||
0:49 | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | |||
0:47 | Ish Smith defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Ish Smith misses two point layup | |||
0:39 | Gordon Hayward misses two point layup | |||
0:39 | Gordon Hayward offensive rebound | |||
0:39 | Gordon Hayward misses two point putback layup | |||
0:39 | Gordon Hayward offensive rebound | |||
0:38 | Jabari Parker defensive rebound | |||
0:27 | +3 | Jabari Parker makes three point jump shot | 33-33 | |
0:03 | Ish Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Josh Richardson defensive rebound |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | Miles Bridges misses three point step back jump shot | |||
11:41 | Jabari Parker defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | Jabari Parker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
11:22 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | Jabari Parker blocks Miles Bridges's two point driving layup | |||
11:18 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
11:18 | Nick Richards offensive foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | |||
11:18 | Nick Richards turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:06 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 35-33 | |
10:46 | Payton Pritchard personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
10:37 | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 35-36 | |
10:24 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 37-36 | |
10:08 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point dunk (Gordon Hayward assists) | 37-38 | |
9:48 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 39-38 | |
9:27 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup | 39-40 | |
9:10 | +2 | Jabari Parker makes two point dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 41-40 | |
8:59 | +3 | Cody Martin makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 41-43 | |
8:46 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 43-43 | |
8:41 | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
8:37 | Jabari Parker defensive rebound | |||
8:27 | Cody Martin shooting foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | |||
8:27 | Dennis Schroder misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:27 | Celtics offensive rebound | |||
8:27 | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-43 | |
8:14 | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 44-46 | |
8:03 | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point jump shot | 46-46 | |
7:54 | LaMelo Ball turnover (palming) | |||
7:45 | Mason Plumlee blocks Robert Williams III's two point driving layup | |||
7:42 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
7:38 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 46-48 | |
7:25 | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point floating jump shot | 48-48 | |
7:17 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot | 48-51 | |
6:56 | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
6:48 | Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Juancho Hernangomez steals) | |||
6:43 | Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Mason Plumlee steals) | |||
6:38 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot | 48-54 | |
6:36 | Celtics 60 second timeout | |||
6:19 | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 51-54 | |
5:59 | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals) | |||
5:52 | +2 | Juancho Hernangomez makes two point layup (Robert Williams III assists) | 53-54 | |
5:44 | Cody Martin misses two point driving layup | |||
5:41 | Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound | |||
5:36 | Cody Martin blocks Jaylen Brown's three point jump shot | |||
5:32 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
5:32 | Cody Martin turnover (traveling) | |||
5:21 | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | |||
5:10 | Jayson Tatum misses two point jump shot | |||
5:08 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
5:02 | Ish Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
4:58 | Jalen McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
4:54 | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 53-57 | |
4:31 | Mason Plumlee blocks Jaylen Brown's two point layup | |||
4:25 | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | |||
4:25 | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point putback dunk | 55-57 | |
4:11 | Cody Martin misses two point jump shot | |||
4:08 | Cody Martin offensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:06 | Celtics defensive rebound | |||
3:53 | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 57-57 | |
3:47 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
3:36 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point alley-oop layup (Ish Smith assists) | 57-59 | |
3:16 | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point step back jump shot | 60-59 | |
3:07 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point floating jump shot | 60-61 | |
2:42 | Jayson Tatum misses two point jump shot | |||
2:40 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
2:35 | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:32 | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | |||
2:26 | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 63-61 | |
2:05 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 63-64 | |
1:41 | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | |||
1:38 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
1:32 | Ish Smith turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
1:17 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point floating jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 65-64 | |
1:17 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point floating jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 65-64 | |
0:58 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
0:56 | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | |||
0:56 | Miles Bridges personal foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | |||
0:46 | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | |||
0:43 | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | |||
0:41 | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 68-64 | |
0:32 | +2 |