Michael Porter Jr. posts 27 and 12 in Nets' 125-124 OT loss to Celtics

Michael Porter Jr. scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds on Tuesday, Oct. 27, but the Brooklyn Nets still lost 125-124 in overtime at Boston, according to ESPN's box score. Overtime was decided 8-7 in Boston's favor.

Porter's line

Porter shot 8-of-16 from the field, 6-of-12 from three and 5-of-6 from the line, and added two assists and two blocks, per FantasyPros. NBA.com's player page lists the same line over 40 minutes. ESPN splits his rebounds into 11 defensive and one offensive.

FantasyPros says it was his first double-double of the season and that he led Brooklyn in scoring. Julius Randle finished with 24 points, according to CBS Sports and the Associated Press. Sports Illustrated reports Randle shot 10-of-23 with nine rebounds and four assists.

Efficiency and overtime defense

Basketball-Reference lists Porter's true shooting percentage at .724 for the game, with an effective field goal percentage of .688. Three-pointers made up 75 percent of his shot attempts. Our own check of the standard true shooting formula lands at about 72.4 percent, in line with that figure.

CBS's play log shows Porter blocking Baylor Scheierman's putback layup and Luka Garza's running layup in overtime. ESPN's highlight package includes a clip titled "Michael Porter Jr. with the massive block at the rim."

The game was also a rebound of sorts from the previous outing. NBC Sports notes he went 0-of-5 from three against the Pacers on Sunday.

How it ended

Jayson Tatum hit a 17-foot jumper at the overtime buzzer to finish with 40 points, going 10-of-20 from the field and 18-of-22 at the line, per CBS and the AP. The loss dropped Brooklyn to 0-4.

SI says the Nets led for much of the game and were one buzzer-beater from winning. It also describes the Celtics as a team that could represent the East in this year's Finals. ESPN's highlights also include a clip titled "Mikel Brown Jr. buries desperation 3 to send Nets, Celtics to OT."

Porter's Brooklyn tenure

Porter is 28, listed at 6-foot-10 and 232 pounds, and was the No. 14 pick in the 2018 draft out of Missouri, according to FanDuel. RealGM shows he played for Denver from 2019-20 through 2024-25 and has been with Brooklyn since 2025-26. Last season he averaged 24.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 52 games for the Nets.

NBC Sports reports that Porter first played alongside Randle in the Nets' Oct. 21 home game against the Hornets.