Caris LeVert scored a career-high 51 points (11 during a 13-0 run across the fourth quarter and overtime), and the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 21 points down in the third quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 129-120 in overtime to end a 4-game losing streak.
The Nets trailed 56-43 at halftime and 71-50 with 6:28 left in the third quarter. They were still down 118-115 with 0.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter, with less than a 1% chance to win, and outscored the Celtics 14-2 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Celtics 17-14. LeVert scored 13 of the Nets’ 17 on 4 for 5 shooting and 4 for 6 at the line.
LeVert scored 26 of his 51 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown scored 22 points (9 in the third quarter), and Kemba Walker added 21 points.
The Celtics gave up 22 offensive rebounds, about 11 more than usual for the shots the Nets missed. The Nets outscored the Celtics 62-34 in 17 minutes with Jordan, LeVert, Luwawu-Cabarrot, Kurucs and Chiozza on the floor together. Marcus Smart fouled out.