Jayson Tatum hit a jumper at the overtime buzzer to give the Boston Celtics a 125-124 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Oct. 27, ESPN reported.
Boston won its third straight game and improved to 3-1, while Brooklyn fell to 0-4. Tatum finished with 40 points, sealing the result with a shot from 17 feet.
The New York Knicks beat the previously undefeated Detroit Pistons 111-97 at Madison Square Garden. The defending champions earned their first win and avoided becoming only the second defending champion in NBA history to start 0-4.
Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 27 points and 20 rebounds for New York, which improved to 1-3. Detroit dropped to 3-1 after taking its first loss of the season.
The Portland Trail Blazers kept their unbeaten record with a 136-129 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at crypto.com Arena. Portland improved to 3-0, while Los Angeles fell to 3-1.
Ja Morant and Deni Avdija each scored 23 points for Portland. Damian Lillard added 21 points and made a 3-pointer with 43 seconds left, helping the Trail Blazers finish with a seven-point winning margin.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 130-103 at Frost Bank Center for their first home victory of the season. Victor Wembanyama had 29 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio.
The Spurs moved to 2-2, while Sacramento remained without a victory at 0-4. San Antonio's 27-point winning margin was the largest of the four completed games played on Oct. 27.
Boston's one-point win was the narrowest result of the night. The Celtics and Nets played before 19,156 at TD Garden, while New York's victory over Detroit drew 19,812, according to ESPN's scoreboard.
The crowd at Madison Square Garden was the largest attendance among the four games. New York finished 14 points ahead of Detroit, handing the Pistons their first defeat while ending its own winless start.
Portland's victory over the Lakers drew 19,067 at crypto.com Arena. The Trail Blazers were the only team among the eight in action to finish the night unbeaten, with three wins from three games.
San Antonio's win over Sacramento drew 18,354 at Frost Bank Center. The Kings and Nets both finished the night with four defeats from four games, while the Spurs brought their wins and losses level.
