Watch: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum hits go-ahead 3-pointer, Joel Embiid’s buzzer beater waved off

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It was a wild ending in Philadelphia.

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers were tied 107-107 with 5.2 seconds left in regulation on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena. Following a timeout, Derrick White inbounded the ball to Marcus Smart, who bounce-passed it to Jayson Tatum. 

Tatum had struggled up until that point, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 3-for-9 from three on the night, but he knocked down the go-ahead three with 1.3 seconds left to put the Celtics ahead 110-107 of the 76ers. 

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The game appeared over. P.J. Tucker quickly inbounded the ball to Joel Embiid, who chucked up a Hail Mary shot from well beyond the half court mark that went in. The potential game-tying shot sent Wells Fargo Center into a frenzy, but Embiid didn’t celebrate. The shot was still in his hands at the final buzzer and waved off. 

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Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 points, Tatum finished with 18 points and White added another 18 off the bench. 

Embiid finished the contest with 41 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. James Harden added 21 points and Tobias Harris had 19 points. 

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Watch: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum hits go-ahead 3-pointer, Joel Embiid’s buzzer beater waved off