Jayson Tatum and the Celtics had to grind their way to a 108-104 overtime victory over the Nets on Friday. Read more on Boston.com.

Payton Pritchard was sitting at his locker after the Celtics’ 108-104 overtime win against the Nets on Friday night when Al Horford walked past him. Pritchard smiled. John Reardon, the police chief at the time, said no one reported hearing gunshots on the quiet residential street.“It’s really strange,” he said in an interview. “Very, very strange.”

Jayson Tatum racked up 33 points, nine rebounds and six assists to propel the Boston Celtics to a come-from-behind, 108-104 overtime victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Friday.

A Thomas free throw knotted the score. Then, after consecutive Brooklyn misses and a Celtics timeout, Tatum drove to the basket and threw down an explosive dunk over two Nets defenders. But again, the lead was short-lived. Tatum fouled Johnson on the ensuing possession, and he made both.

A 33-point outburst from Jayson Tatum and clutch overtime makes by Payton Pritchard helped the Celtics overcome a dreadful start and avoid their second straight home loss Friday night at TD Garden. Tatum’s turnaround fadeaway with 1:19 remaining in the extra period proved to be the difference in a 108-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets,

Just how bad they kicked our [expletive],” Finney-Smith said of the Nets’ 136-86 loss to the Celtics on Feb. 14, following practice Thursday at the Hospital For Special Surgery Training Center. The 50-point loss was the second worst in franchise history and it caused almost immediate repercussions.

The last time the Nets played in TD Garden, they took a beating so bad it cost Jacque Vaughn his job, the second-worst rout in franchise history. This time they suffered a 108-104 overtime crusher Friday night,