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Celtics withstand return of Zion Williamson and beat Pelicans 120-119

By AP•Jan 13, 2025

Game Recap

Jayson Tatum drops 38 points to lead the Celtics in a thrilling victory over the Pelicans.

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

Trey Murphy III scored 30 points and Williamson scored 16 in his return from a one-game suspension for being late to team activities. The 2019 draft lottery prize also had seven rebounds in 28 minutes.

New Orleans led by as many as 11 points in the first quarter, taking advantage when the Celtics made just one of their first 11 3-point attempts. Boston finished 13 for 44 from long distance and shot just 43.6% overall from the floor.

The Takeaways

Pelicans: The Pelicans can be competitive with Williamson on the floor, but injuries and a one-game suspension have limited him to just eight of the team’s first 40 games.

Celtics: The defending NBA champions avoided a loss to one of the NBA's worst teams and improved to 7-6 in their last 13 games.

Key moment

With seven seconds left, Boston had the ball with a one-point lead. Derrick White wasn't able to inbound the ball; he tried to call a timeout but was whistled for a 5 second violation. The Pelicans got the ball to McCollum, who drove to the basket but missed the contested layup and the rebound was swatted away as time expired.

Key stat

Dejounte Murray scored 17 points in the first two quarters minutes and finished with 26 points to go with nine rebounds and eight assists.

Up next

The Pelicans visit the Bulls on Tuesday and the Celtics are at Toronto on Wednesday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

BOS leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

NO at BOS

Sun, Jan 12

119 - 120

Final

BOS at NO

Sat, Feb 1

118 - 116

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

40-86FG44-101

47Field Goal %44

17-373PT13-44

46Three Point %30

22-26FT19-23

6Offensive Rebounds18

36Defensive Rebounds37

24Assists23

8Steals5

3Blocks7

9Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

4Points Conceded Off Turnovers17

22Fast Break Points8

19Fouls18

11Largest Lead5

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	NO
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Derrick White gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Derrick White offensive rebound	0	0
11:41	Derrick White bad pass (Zion Williamson steals)	0	0
11:33	Dejounte Murray makes 24-foot three point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	0	3
11:21	Zion Williamson shooting foul	0	3
11:21	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	1	3
11:21	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	2	3
11:11	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	2	3
11:11	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	2	4
11:11	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	2	5
10:50	Jaylen Brown misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	2	5
10:49	Yves Missi defensive rebound	2	5
10:45	Yves Missi lost ball turnover (Derrick White steals)	2	5
10:39	Jrue Holiday misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:38	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	2	5
10:27	Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:25	Derrick White offensive rebound	2	5
10:24	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:23	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	2	5
10:06	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists)	2	7
9:51	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	7
9:50	Pelicans defensive team rebound	2	7
9:36	CJ McCollum misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	7
9:35	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	2	7
9:22	Kristaps Porzingis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	5	7
9:02	Yves Missi lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	5	7
8:49	Kristaps Porzingis out of bounds lost ball turnover	5	7
8:30	Dejounte Murray makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	5	9
8:06	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	5	9
8:06	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	5	9
8:00	Trey Murphy III makes 23-foot three point shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	5	12
7:38	Jayson Tatum makes 14-foot jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	7	12
7:38	Dejounte Murray loose ball foul	7	12
7:38	Javonte Green enters the game for Zion Williamson	7	12
7:38	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 1	8	12
7:18	Javonte Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	8	15
7:05	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	15
7:04	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	8	15
7:04	Kristaps Porzingis makes tip shot	10	15
6:46	Dejounte Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	10	18
6:43	Celtics Full timeout	10	18
6:29	Dejounte Murray blocks Jayson Tatum 's 10-foot driving layup	10	18
6:29	Celtics offensive team rebound	10	18
6:18	Derrick White misses 29-foot three point jumper	10	18
6:16	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	10	18
6:11	Jaylen Brown misses 22-foot jumper	10	18
6:10	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	10	18
6:09	Jrue Holiday makes two point shot	12	18
6:09	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	12	18
6:09	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown	12	18
6:09	Al Horford enters the game for Derrick White	12	18
6:09	Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 1	13	18
5:45	CJ McCollum makes 6-foot two point shot	13	20
5:36	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	20
5:34	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	13	20
5:27	CJ McCollum misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	20
5:26	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	13	20
5:14	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	13	20
5:14	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	14	20
5:14	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	14	20
5:14	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	15	20
5:02	Javonte Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	20
5:00	Al Horford defensive rebound	15	20
4:50	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	20
4:49	Javonte Green defensive rebound	15	20
4:39	Dejounte Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	15	23
4:19	Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	23
4:18	Yves Missi defensive rebound	15	23
4:10	Dejounte Murray makes 27-foot three pointer	15	26
3:53	Payton Pritchard makes 4-foot two point shot	17	26
3:42	Jrue Holiday personal foul	17	26
3:42	Zion Williamson enters the game for Javonte Green	17	26
3:33	Jrue Holiday blocks CJ McCollum's driving floating jump shot	17	26
3:31	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	17	26
3:28	Zion Williamson misses layup	17	26
3:27	Al Horford defensive rebound	17	26
3:15	Jayson Tatum makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	19	26
3:12	Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	26
3:01	Jayson Tatum misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	19	26
2:59	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	19	26
2:48	CJ McCollum makes 12-foot jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	19	28
2:38	Kristaps Porzingis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	22	28
2:22	Al Horford blocks Zion Williamson 's 7-foot two point shot	22	28
2:21	Celtics defensive team rebound	22	28
2:21	Pelicans Full timeout	22	28
2:21	Daniel Theis enters the game for Yves Missi	22	28
2:21	Zion Williamson vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Al Horford gains possession)	22	28
2:06	Jrue Holiday misses driving layup	22	28
2:05	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	22	28
2:00	Daniel Theis makes two point shot (CJ McCollum assists)	22	30
1:42	Payton Pritchard misses driving layup	22	30
1:41	Al Horford offensive rebound	22	30
1:41	Al Horford makes tip shot	24	30
1:22	Dejounte Murray makes 28-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	24	33
1:02	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	33
47.1	Dejounte Murray misses 27-foot three point jumper	27	33
46.0	Al Horford defensive rebound	27	33
45.0	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	27	33
32.1	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	33
29.1	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	27	33
13.0	Jordan Hawkins makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	27	35
2.1	Jayson Tatum makes two point shot	29	35
0.0	Zion Williamson misses 37-foot three point jumper	29	35
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	29	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	35

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	NO
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jayson Tatum	29	35
12:00	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jrue Holiday	29	35
12:00	Brandon Boston enters the game for Zion Williamson	29	35
12:00	Jose Alvarado enters the game for CJ McCollum	29	35
12:00	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Dejounte Murray	29	35
11:44	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	29	35
11:43	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	29	35
11:33	Payton Pritchard makes 23-foot three pointer (Sam Hauser assists)	32	35
11:09	Trey Murphy III misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	35
11:08	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	32	35
11:00	Sam Hauser misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	35
10:59	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	32	35
10:49	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup	32	37
10:35	Al Horford makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luke Kornet assists)	35	37
10:23	Luke Kornet shooting foul	35	37
10:23	Daniel Theis makes free throw 1 of 2	35	38
10:23	Daniel Theis makes free throw 2 of 2	35	39
10:12	Pelicans Full timeout	35	39
10:12	(10:12) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	35	39
10:12	Daniel Theis vs. Luke Kornet (Al Horford gains possession)	35	39
9:54	Luke Kornet makes 6-foot layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	37	39
9:36	Jose Alvarado makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	37	42
9:24	Jose Alvarado personal foul	37	42
9:24	Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser	37	42
9:13	Jaylen Brown makes 2-foot two point shot	39	42
9:13	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	39	42
9:13	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	40	42
8:57	Jose Alvarado makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	40	45
8:39	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	45
8:36	Celtics offensive team rebound	40	45
8:27	Luke Kornet makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	42	45
8:09	Jordan Hawkins misses 22-foot three point jumper	42	45
8:08	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	42	45
7:55	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	44	45
7:41	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	44	45
7:40	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	44	45
7:31	Derrick White makes 8-foot two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	46	45
7:31	Pelicans Full timeout	46	45
7:31	Zion Williamson enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	46	45
7:20	Zion Williamson makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	46	47
7:05	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point jumper	46	47
7:04	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	46	47
6:53	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	46	47
6:52	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	46	47
6:27	Payton Pritchard makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	49	47
6:09	Zion Williamson misses 6-foot two point shot	49	47
6:08	Al Horford defensive rebound	49	47
6:02	Derrick White misses running pullup jump shot	49	47
6:01	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	49	47
5:52	Jose Alvarado misses 28-foot three point jumper	49	47
5:51	Al Horford defensive rebound	49	47
5:40	Al Horford misses alley oop layup	49	47
5:39	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	49	47
5:33	Trey Murphy III lost ball turnover (Derrick White steals)	49	47
5:23	Luke Kornet makes dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	51	47
5:10	Luke Kornet personal foul	51	47
5:10	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Payton Pritchard	51	47
5:10	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	51	47
5:10	CJ McCollum enters the game for Daniel Theis	51	47
5:10	Dejounte Murray enters the game for Brandon Boston	51	47
5:10	Yves Missi enters the game for Jose Alvarado	51	47
5:00	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	51	47
4:59	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	51	47
4:58	Al Horford shooting foul	51	47
4:58	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	51	48
4:58	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	51	49
4:49	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	51	49
4:42	CJ McCollum makes two point shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	51	51
4:24	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	51	51
4:21	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	51	51
4:21	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	51	52
4:21	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	51	53
4:04	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Zion Williamson steals)	51	53
3:59	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	51	55
3:39	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	51	55
3:38	Celtics offensive team rebound	51	55
3:38	Dejounte Murray loose ball foul	51	55
3:38	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Al Horford	51	55
3:27	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	54	55
3:09	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Yves Missi 's 3-foot driving layup	54	55
3:08	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	54	55
3:01	Jrue Holiday makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	57	55
2:44	Dejounte Murray misses driving floating jump shot	57	55
2:40	Dejounte Murray offensive rebound	57	55
2:39	Derrick White blocks Dejounte Murray 's 2-foot two point shot	57	55
2:38	Yves Missi offensive rebound	57	55
2:35	Trey Murphy III makes 30-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	57	58
2:17	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	57	58
2:16	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	57	58
2:15	Jayson Tatum makes tip shot	59	58
1:56	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Dejounte Murray 's 7-foot driving layup	59	58
1:54	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	59	58
1:53	Trey Murphy III kicked ball violation	59	58
1:53	Javonte Green enters the game for Zion Williamson	59	58
1:48	CJ McCollum shooting foul	59	58
1:48	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	60	58
1:48	Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 2 of 2	60	58
1:48	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	60	58
1:36	CJ McCollum misses 26-foot three point jumper	60	58
1:34	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	60	58
1:12	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper	60	58
1:11	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	60	58
59.0	Javonte Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	60	61
50.1	Dejounte Murray shooting foul	60	61
50.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	61	61
50.1	Brandon Boston enters the game for Dejounte Murray	61	61
50.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	62	61
36.0	CJ McCollum bad pass (Derrick White steals)	62	61
29.1	Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point shot	62	61
28.1	Brandon Boston defensive rebound	62	61
5.0	Javonte Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	62	61
4.1	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	62	61
0.0	Jayson Tatum misses 37-foot three point pullup jump shot	62	61
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	62	61
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	62	61

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	NO
12:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Javonte Green	62	61
12:00	Dejounte Murray enters the game for Brandon Boston	62	61
11:44	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	62	61
11:44	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	62	62
11:44	Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 2	62	62
11:44	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	62	62
11:29	Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper	62	62
11:28	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	62	62
11:17	CJ McCollum misses 23-foot three point jumper	62	62
11:16	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	62	62
11:08	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	62	62
11:06	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	62	62
10:59	Trey Murphy III misses 31-foot three point shot	62	62
10:58	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	62	62
10:51	Derrick White misses 24-foot three point jumper	62	62
10:50	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	62	62
10:40	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	62	62
10:39	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	62	62
10:32	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point shot	62	62
10:31	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	62	62
10:19	Yves Missi makes 10-foot two point shot	62	64
9:53	Jayson Tatum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	65	64
9:31	Dejounte Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	65	64
9:30	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	65	64
9:26	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)	67	64
9:07	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	67	64
9:06	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	67	64
8:55	Jrue Holiday out of bounds bad pass turnover	67	64
8:34	Dejounte Murray misses 32-foot three point jumper	67	64
8:33	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	67	64
8:25	Yves Missi blocks Jaylen Brown 's 4-foot driving dunk	67	64
8:24	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	67	64
8:20	Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot dunk	67	66
8:20	Derrick White shooting foul	67	66
8:20	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 1	67	67
8:05	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	67	67
7:57	Dejounte Murray misses 22-foot three point shot	67	67
7:55	Celtics defensive team rebound	67	67
7:43	Kristaps Porzingis misses two point shot	67	67
7:42	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	67	67
7:42	Kristaps Porzingis misses tip shot	67	67
7:38	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	67	67
7:37	Kristaps Porzingis misses 1-foot tip shot	67	67
7:36	Kristaps Porzingis makes tip shot	69	67
7:36	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	69	67
7:23	Yves Missi makes 4-foot layup (Zion Williamson assists)	69	69
7:16	CJ McCollum personal foul	69	69
7:16	Javonte Green enters the game for Zion Williamson	69	69
7:09	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	69	69
7:09	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	69	69
6:57	Dejounte Murray bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)	69	69
6:54	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)	71	69
6:45	CJ McCollum makes 27-foot three pointer	71	72
6:44	Celtics Full timeout	71	72
6:32	Jayson Tatum makes 3-foot layup (Derrick White assists)	73	72
6:15	Javonte Green makes 4-foot layup (Yves Missi assists)	73	74
6:05	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	73	74
6:04	Yves Missi defensive rebound	73	74
5:56	CJ McCollum misses driving floating jump shot	73	74
5:55	Celtics defensive team rebound	73	74
5:55	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	73	74
5:43	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point jumper	73	74
5:41	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	73	74
5:31	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Trey Murphy III 's 9-foot driving layup	73	74
5:30	Javonte Green offensive rebound	73	74
5:21	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	73	77
5:10	Kristaps Porzingis makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	75	77
4:58	Jayson Tatum blocks Yves Missi 's 4-foot driving layup	75	77
4:57	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	75	77
4:50	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point shot	75	77
4:49	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	75	77
4:48	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot	77	77
4:48	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	77	77
4:48	Al Horford enters the game for Jrue Holiday	77	77
4:48	Daniel Theis enters the game for Yves Missi	77	77
4:48	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	78	77
4:34	CJ McCollum misses 16-foot two point shot	78	77
4:33	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	78	77
4:18	Jaylen Brown makes 9-foot two point shot	80	77
3:53	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	80	80
3:34	Jayson Tatum makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	82	80
3:15	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	82	80
3:15	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	82	81
3:15	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jaylen Brown	82	81
3:15	Sam Hauser enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	82	81
3:15	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for CJ McCollum	82	81
3:15	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	82	82
2:59	Al Horford makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	85	82
2:46	Luke Kornet shooting foul	85	82
2:46	Pelicans Full timeout	85	82
2:46	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	85	83
2:46	Dejounte Murray misses free throw 2 of 2	85	83
2:46	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	85	83
2:31	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	83
2:30	(02:30) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	85	83
2:30	Pelicans Full timeout	85	83
2:30	Trey Murphy III vs. Luke Kornet (Payton Pritchard gains possession)	85	83
2:30	Celtics offensive team rebound	85	83
2:19	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	85	83
2:18	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	85	83
2:14	Trey Murphy III out of bounds bad pass turnover	85	83
1:53	Payton Pritchard misses 33-foot three point step back jumpshot	85	83
1:51	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	85	83
1:40	Trey Murphy III makes 14-foot two point shot	85	85
1:26	Sam Hauser makes 23-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	88	85
1:09	Dejounte Murray misses driving floating jump shot	88	85
1:08	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	88	85
1:04	Zion Williamson enters the game for Trey Murphy III	88	85
55.0	Jayson Tatum makes 14-foot two point shot	90	85
46.1	Luke Kornet shooting foul	90	85
46.1	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	90	85
46.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	90	85
46.1	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	90	86
33.1	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Dejounte Murray steals)	90	86
25.1	Daniel Theis misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	86
23.2	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	90	86
7.1	Javonte Green personal foul	90	86
7.1	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	90	86
7.1	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Dejounte Murray	90	86
7.1	Brandon Boston enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	90	86
2.1	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Javonte Green steals)	90	86
0.1	Javonte Green makes driving layup	90	88
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	90	88

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	NO
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jayson Tatum	90	88
12:00	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	90	88
12:00	CJ McCollum enters the game for Brandon Boston	90	88
11:42	Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot	90	88
11:41	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	90	88
11:40	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	90	88
11:39	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	90	88
11:38	Luke Kornet misses tip shot	90	88
11:37	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	90	88
11:22	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	90	90
11:22	Luke Kornet shooting foul	90	90
11:22	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 1	90	91
11:09	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	93	91
10:45	CJ McCollum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	91
10:44	Al Horford defensive rebound	93	91
10:39	Luke Kornet makes 1-foot dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	95	91
10:24	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	95	93
10:07	Jaylen Brown bad pass (Javonte Green steals)	95	93
9:56	Daniel Theis makes 3-foot two point shot (Zion Williamson assists)	95	95
9:36	Al Horford makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	98	95
9:23	Zion Williamson misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	98	95
9:22	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	98	95
9:10	Luke Kornet misses alley oop dunk shot	98	95
9:09	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	98	95
9:06	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point jumper	98	95
9:04	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	98	95
8:58	CJ McCollum makes two point shot	98	97
8:58	Sam Hauser shooting foul	98	97
8:58	Celtics Full timeout	98	97
8:58	(08:58) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Celtics] charged with a timeout	98	97
8:58	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Sam Hauser	98	97
8:58	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Al Horford	98	97
8:58	Derrick White enters the game for Luke Kornet	98	97
8:58	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Zion Williamson	98	97
8:58	CJ McCollum misses free throw 1 of 1	98	97
8:56	Celtics defensive team rebound	98	97
8:42	CJ McCollum blocks Kristaps Porzingis 's 7-foot driving layup	98	97
8:41	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	98	97
8:35	Jose Alvarado makes 27-foot three point shot (CJ McCollum assists)	98	100
8:14	CJ McCollum shooting foul	98	100
8:14	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	99	100
8:14	Yves Missi enters the game for Daniel Theis	99	100
8:14	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	100	100
7:59	Trey Murphy III steps out of bounds turnover	100	100
7:48	Kristaps Porzingis misses alley oop layup	100	100
7:47	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	100	100
7:47	Kristaps Porzingis misses tip shot	100	100
7:46	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	100	100
7:36	CJ McCollum misses 9-foot two point shot	100	100
7:34	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	100	100
7:25	Jaylen Brown makes 6-foot two point shot	102	100
7:04	Payton Pritchard personal foul	102	100
7:04	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Payton Pritchard	102	100
7:04	Dejounte Murray enters the game for Jose Alvarado	102	100
6:54	Jaylen Brown personal foul	102	100
6:42	Dejounte Murray misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	102	100
6:41	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	102	100
6:33	Jrue Holiday makes two point shot	104	100
6:33	Yves Missi shooting foul	104	100
6:33	Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 1	104	100
6:33	Javonte Green defensive rebound	104	100
6:19	Trey Murphy III makes 9-foot two point shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	104	102
6:06	Dejounte Murray shooting foul	104	102
6:06	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	105	102
6:06	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	106	102
5:57	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	106	105
5:35	Yves Missi personal foul	106	105
5:35	Zion Williamson enters the game for Javonte Green	106	105
5:27	Jayson Tatum makes 3-foot layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	108	105
5:00	Derrick White shooting foul	108	105
5:00	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	108	106
5:00	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	108	107
4:52	Jrue Holiday misses driving layup	108	107
4:51	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	108	107
4:51	Kristaps Porzingis makes tip shot	110	107
4:41	Dejounte Murray makes 25-foot three pointer	110	110
4:25	CJ McCollum shooting foul	110	110
4:25	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	111	110
4:25	Daniel Theis enters the game for Yves Missi	111	110
4:25	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	112	110
4:15	Dejounte Murray misses driving layup	112	110
4:14	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	112	110
3:55	Jayson Tatum makes 9-foot two point shot	114	110
3:27	shot clock turnover	114	110
3:25	Derrick White out of bounds lost ball turnover	114	110
3:18	Zion Williamson makes 5-foot two point shot	114	112
3:01	Jayson Tatum misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	114	112
3:00	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	114	112
2:47	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	114	112
2:47	Pelicans Full timeout	114	112
2:47	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 3	114	113
2:47	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 2 of 3	114	114
2:47	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 3 of 3	114	115
2:28	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot dunk (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	116	115
2:16	Zion Williamson misses driving dunk	116	115
2:15	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	116	115
1:52	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	116	115
1:51	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	116	115
1:48	Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover	116	115
1:36	Kristaps Porzingis misses 28-foot three point jumper	116	115
1:35	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	116	115
1:16	Dejounte Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	116	115
1:14	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	116	115
1:11	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	116	115
1:10	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	116	115
1:09	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot dunk	118	115
56.1	Zion Williamson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	118	115
55.1	Derrick White defensive rebound	118	115
34.0	Jaylen Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	118	115
32.1	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	118	115
28.1	Trey Murphy III misses 24-foot three point shot	118	115
27.1	Derrick White defensive rebound	118	115
22.0	Daniel Theis personal take foul	118	115
22.0	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	119	115
22.0	Al Horford enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	119	115
22.0	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	120	115
22.0	Pelicans Full timeout	120	115
16.1	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point jumper	120	115
14.1	Dejounte Murray offensive rebound	120	115
14.1	Dejounte Murray makes tip shot	120	117
13.1	Trey Murphy III personal take foul	120	117
13.1	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 2	120	117
13.1	Celtics offensive team rebound	120	117
13.1	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 2 of 2	120	117
13.1	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	120	117
6.1	Derrick White personal take foul	120	117
6.1	CJ McCollum makes free throw 1 of 2	120	118
6.1	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Jrue Holiday	120	118
6.1	CJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 2	120	119
6.1	Celtics Full timeout	120	119
6.1	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Al Horford	120	119
6.1	Javonte Green enters the game for CJ McCollum	120	119
6.1	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Daniel Theis	120	119
6.1	5 second violation	120	119
6.1	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	120	119
6.1	Al Horford enters the game for Payton Pritchard	120	119
6.1	CJ McCollum enters the game for Javonte Green	120	119
6.1	Daniel Theis enters the game for Jose Alvarado	120	119
1.1	CJ McCollum misses two point shot	120	119
1.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	120	119
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	120	119
0.0	End of Game	120	119

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

11:00 PM, January 12, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, NBC Sports BO, GCSEN

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Brian Forte, Sean Corbin, CJ Washington

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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