Jayson Tatum off mark in clutch as Celtics fall to Nuggets

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DENVER -- For the second time this week -- and for the second time this season against the Denver Nuggets -- Jayson Tatum found the ball in his hands with a chance to put his Boston Celtics ahead in the closing seconds.

Once again, Tatum didn't take advantage of his opportunity.

With the Celtics down by two, Tatum missed a wide-open corner 3-pointer with 45 seconds to go, capping an ugly performance on what turned out to be Boston's final chance to take the lead on the night. Nikola Jokic finished off a 32-point, 12-rebound, 11-assist triple-double with a lob to Aaron Gordon for a dunk that sealed Denver's 115-109 victory.

"That corner 3, it was a good shot,"…