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Celtics win as controversial end of 4th leaves Lakers furious

BOSTON -- Jaylen Brown scored 37 points, completing a tying three-point play with 4.1 seconds left in regulation and adding 11 more in overtime as the NBA-leading Boston Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the archrival Los Angeles Lakers 125-121 on Saturday night.

Brown added nine rebounds, Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and Malcom Brogdon scored 15 of his 26 points in the second half of a see-saw game that had 19 lead changes -- six in the fourth quarter -- and 15 ties.

LeBron James had 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Los Angeles.