Boston Celtics (27-11, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics host ... scoring 15.8 fast break points per game led by Trey Murphy III averaging 4.0. The Celtics are shooting 46.0% ...

The Boston Celtics hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden on Sunday night, winning 120-119 in thrilling fashion. Per usual, the Celtics’ home crowd was out in full force. One member of the Pelicans who noticed was CJ McCollum,

The Celtics' win felt less like a victory and more like a very narrow escape for a team that already had some uncomfortable questions to answer. The post Jayson Tatum drops 38 points as Celtics narrowly escape in win over Pelicans: 6 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

BOSTON (AP) Jayson Tatum scored 38 points with 11 rebounds ... to the New Orleans lineup and beat the Pelicans 120-119. Trey Murphy III scored 30 points and Williamson scored 16 in his return ...

Jayson Tatum scored 38 points with 11 rebounds and Kristaps Porzingis had 19 points and 11 boards as the Boston Celtics overcame the return of Zion Williamson to the New Orleans lineup and beat the Pelicans 120-119.

First, the aforementioned free throws by Tatum — after scoring 38 points and putting his team in a position to win, Tatum took an inbounds pass and had an opportunity to make two free throws and put his team up by five with 13 seconds remaining. As an added bonus, Tatum would have cracked 40 points for the second time this year.

NBC offered up a reminder of sorts during the NFL playoffs on Sunday night: The NBA is on its way back to its platforms next season.

The Boston Celtics’ offensive struggles cost them against the Sacramento Kings, and they continued in this game. The Pelicans got a 7-2 lead, and Boston started 0-of-6 from the field. Murray had a hot start,

For Jayson Tatum’s team, the upcoming game against ... However, New Orleans has received a boost, with both Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy cleared to play. Williamson is returning from a ...

The Boston Celtics may have reason to potentially be concerned with their recent shooting struggles this past month.

CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the New Orleans Pelicans orchestrated the largest comeback in franchise history, overcoming a 25-point deficit to beat Utah Jazz 123-119 on Monday night.

CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the host New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record by overcoming a 25-point deficit in defeating the Utah Jazz 123-119 on Monday night. Dejounte Murray had 26 points and 11 assists,