Kyrie Irving had 43 points (19 in the fourth quarter) and 11 assists, and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 123-116 in overtime.
It was tied 107-107 at the end of regulation.
During clutch time, the Celtics outscored the Raptors 27-14. Irving (No. 1 in clutch wins added, 2018-19) scored 10 of the Celtics’ 27 on 5 for 7 shooting. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Irving had 6 of his 11 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Gordon Hayward that put the Celtics ahead. In that stretch, Hayward had 2 of his 4 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Celtics scored 2 points off them.
Jayson Tatum scored 21 points on 8 for 13 shooting. Irving scored 19 of his 43 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard had 31 points, 15 rebounds and 3 steals, and Serge Ibaka added 21 points.
The Celtics shot 52.8% from the field and 34.6% from 3 to the Raptors’ 43.3% and 27.6%. The Raptors’ starters outscored the Celtics 41-22 in 17 minutes together. Pascal Siakam and Danny Green fouled out.