Struggling all game long, RJ Barrett came alive just in the nick of time as the New York Knicks beat the league-leading Boston Celtics, 120-117, in overtime Thursday night on the road.
Barrett buried the go-ahead corner three-pointer with 29.1 seconds left, then the Knicks finally made the free throws when they mattered.
Julius Randle and Barrett went 4 of 4 at the stripes in the final 21.2 seconds to stave off the Celtics.
At the other end, Boston’s stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown choked.
Brown missed two free throws with 7.