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Celtics-Pelicans recap: Tatum scores 38 as C's escape with 120-119 win

Jayson Tatum stepped up in the fourth quarter to help lead Boston to a win.

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What to Know

  • The Celtics improve to 28-11 in second place in the Eastern Conference standings.
  • Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 38 points and 11 rebounds. He has 17 30-point games this season.
  • Kristaps Porzingis tallied his third straight double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Trey Murphy III (30 points) and Dejounte Murray (26 points) led the Pelicans offense.

It wasn't easy, but the Boston Celtics beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 at TD Garden on Sunday night.

The Pelicans led for large stretches of the game and had one of their best 3-point shooting performances of the season, but they had no answers defensively for Jayson Tatum. The Celtics superstar scored a game-high 38 points with 11 rebounds. He made several clutch plays late in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory.

For a recap of the game and video highlights, check out our live blog below.

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