Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beater lifts Celtics over Raptors in OT

Jayson Tatum made a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 126-123 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

Tatum had 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in the win. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 27 points.

Jakob Poeltl tossed in a career-high 35 points for Toronto, which fell to 0-8 in road games this season. Poeltl, who was 16-of-19 from the floor, also had 12 rebounds.

RJ Barrett added 25 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost seven games in a row and 11 of their past 12. Barrett's layup tied the score with 55.3 seconds left in overtime before Tatum connected on the game-winning shot.

Boston's Al Horford scored a season-high 18 points. The Celtics also received 18 points from Derrick White.

Toronto lost despite having a 76-42 advantage in points in the paint.

The Celtics were without Jrue Holiday, who missed the game because of left knee tendinopathy. Before the game Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said he didn't expect Holiday's injury to linger. It was the first game Holiday has missed this season.

Boston used a 12-0 spurt to take a 14-4 lead, but the Raptors were within two points, 28-26, after 12 minutes. Jamison Battle's 3-pointer capped a 9-0 run that put Toronto in front 45-44 with 5:37 left in the second quarter, but the Celtics had a 56-54 halftime lead.

A 16-4 run gave the Raptors a 64-58 lead and Toronto led 68-61 after Poeltl's jumper with 8:05 left in the third. The Celtics moved in front 76-74 after an 11-2 run and Boston had an 86-85 lead entering the final quarter.

Toronto was up 114-112 after Barrett's basket with 59.2 seconds left, but Neemias Queta tied the score on a layup with 42.5 seconds to play. Neither team scored again in regulation.

--Field Level Media