Celtics-Nets recap: C's survive in OT for bounce-back victory

Eddie House, Chris Forsberg, and our Celtics Postgame Live crew react to Boston's hard-fought win.

After his 33-point performance, Jayson Tatum chatted with our Abby Chin about coach Joe Mazzulla challenging him to step up vs. the Nets.

The Boston Celtics got back on track with a hard-fought overtime win vs. the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

Boston found itself in a 12-0 hole to start the game and didn't take its first lead until the fourth quarter. Sam Hauser (eight points) drilled a go-ahead 3 with two minutes left in regulation, and Jayson Tatum (33 points) added a clutch dunk, but Brooklyn punched back to force OT at TD Garden.

In the extra period, veteran big man Al Horford gave the C's momentum with a huge 3-pointer with just under two minutes to go. Tatum sealed the deal with a spectacular finish on both ends of the floor. He ended up with nine rebounds, six assists, two steals, and a block to go with his game-high 33 points.

Horford notched 13 points and 10 boards for his first double-double of the campaign.

Score: 94-94

The Celtics and Nets will need to settle this hard-fought matchup in overtime. Sam Hauser drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer with just over two minutes to go, and Jayson Tatum gave Boston the lead again with a dunk late in the quarter, but Brooklyn managed to force an extra period.

Jayson Tatum leads all scorers with 31 points.

Score: 92-92, 31.4 seconds left in fourth quarter

We've got a nail-biter at TD Garden. Sam Hauser drilled a 3 to give Boston a one-point lead with just over two minutes to go. The game is now tied with 31.4 seconds left on the clock.

Derrick White is up to three blocks tonight after this emphatic rejection:

Score: 86-82 Nets, 6:51 left in fourth quarter

The Nets are maintaining their lead and their rebounding advantage is a major reason. They're outrebounding the Celtics 42-28, including 11-2 on the offensive boards.

The C's are also struggling from 3-point range. They're an uncharacteristic 26.8 percent (11-41) from beyond the arc.

Non-Jayson Tatum Celtics starters are 2-for-18 from deep.

Score: 78-76 Nets

The Celtics have kept it close since the opening quarter but have been unable to get stops consistently. That'll have to change in the fourth to avoid their second straight defeat.

Jayson Tatum has a game-high 27 points on 8-of-19 shooting (5-10 3-PT). Payton Pritchard has 14 and Derrick White has 13.

Cam Thomas leads the Nets with 26 points.

Score: 71-70 Nets, 3:53 left in third quarter

Jayson Tatum is starting to assert his dominance. The Celtics star has 11 third-quarter points, giving him a team-high 25 for the game. He's 7-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-9 from 3-point range.

Tatum is on an 8-2 run, putting Boston within one.

This is Tatum's ninth 25-point game of the season. Entering tonight, no one in the league had more than six, according to Celtics stats guru Dick Lipe.

Score: 64-62 Nets, 6:52 left in third quarter

The Celtics briefly took their first lead of the game but are back to trailing by two.

Derrick White found his stride in the third quarter with three straight floaters to give him 10 points thus far. Jayson Tatum drilled his fifth 3 of the night and is up to 17 points. Payton Pritchard has 14 off the bench.

Former Celtic Dennis Schroder helped his ex-teammates out with an assist on an Al Horford 3-pointer.

Score: 51-49 Nets

The Celtics didn't have a lead in the entire first half, but they cut the Nets' lead to two points heading into the break.

Payton Pritchard is a big reason the C's have kept it close. He caught fire toward the end of the second quarter to finish the half with 14 points (5-7 FG, 3-5 3-PT) in 14 minutes off the bench.

Jayson Tatum also has 14 points and is 4-of-7 from deep. He was hit with his fourth technical foul of the season after arguing a no-call late in the second quarter.

Jayson Tatum received a technical foul for the second consecutive game and fourth time this season. His latest tech came after he complained about a no-call on what appeared to be a clear foul.

Score: 50-46 Nets, 1:55 left in second quarter

Payton Pritchard is catching fire late in the first half. He has 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting from 3.

Jayson Tatum is up to a team-high 14 points with a 4-of-6 clip from deep.

Cam Thomas has kept Brooklyn ahead with a game-high 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting.

Score: 42-34 Nets, 6:30 left in second quarter

Thomas has a game-high 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting for Brooklyn. Jayson Tatum still has 11 points after sitting the first six minutes of the second quarter.

The Nets are shooting 54.8 percent from the floor.

Score: 28-24 Nets

The Celtics offense has woken up after a sleepy start. They've cut Brooklyn's lead to four points after trailing by 14.

Jayson Tatum helped the cause with two more 3-pointers to give him 11 points in the opening quarter (3-4 3-PT). Jrue Holiday notched seven points while Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard each chipped in 3-pointers off the bench.

C's big man Neemias Queta continues to make his presence felt. He had two rebounds, two blocks, and an assist in the first quarter.

Score: 20-13 Nets, 4:18 left in first quarter

Jrue Holiday has seven of Boston's 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting. Jayson Tatum and Sam Hauser have chipped in with 3-pointers, but the Celtics are just 5-of-14 from the floor to start.

The Nets are 8-for-13. Cam Thomas (6 points) and Cam Johnson (5 points) are the leading scorers for Brooklyn.

Score: 9-0 Nets, 10:00 left in first quarter

Not an ideal start for the C's. They're yet to get on the board while Brooklyn is 4-for-4 from the floor. Cam Johnson leads the Nets with five points through the first two minutes.

Celtics forward Jordan Walsh caught up with our Abby Chin to talk about his increased role in his second NBA season.

Celtics: Derrick White Jrue Holiday Jayson Tatum, Xavier Tillman, Al Horford.

Nets: Dennis Schröder, Cam Thomas, Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla shared where Jaylen Brown stands in his recovery from a left hip flexor strain.

“He’s getting a little better each day. He’s getting there," Mazzulla said during his pregame press conference.

Mazzulla added that Kornet, who is out for Friday's matchup, is considered day-to-day with hamstring tightness.

The Celtics have ruled big man Luke Kornet out due to right hamstring tightness.

The Celtics star will miss his fourth consecutive game due to a left hip flexor strain.

Big man Luke Kornet (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Friday's game vs. Brooklyn.