Jayson Tatum scored a career-high 60 points, including four free throws in the final 12 seconds of overtime, as the Boston Celtics came back from a 32-point, second-quarter deficit to beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 143-140 on Friday in a wild game.
The Celtics’ worst deficit came 18 minutes into the game, but they roared back to tie the contest midway through the fourth period. Boston took its first lead since the game’s opening minutes, at 127-126, on Tatum’s 3-pointer with 38 seconds remaining. Tatum then hit a free throw with 18.8 to play to push the Celtics’ lead to two points.
🚨 60 POINTS FOR JAYSON TATUM. 🚨
☘️ Career high, ties BOS record (Bird)
☘️ 31 PTS in 4th quarter & OT
☘️ Leads @celtics 32-point comeback W pic.twitter.com/XxP9Sqf8cZ— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2021
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