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

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Game stats

• Points38Jayson TatumBOS · F
• Points30Trey Murphy IIINO · F
• Assists7Jaylen BrownBOS · G
• Assists8Dejounte MurrayNO · G
• Rebounds11Jayson TatumBOS · F
• Rebounds9Dejounte MurrayNO · G

Every possession

Play by play

1. 12:000–0

   Yves Missi vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Derrick White gains possession)

2. 11:450–0

   Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper

3. 11:420–0

   Derrick White offensive rebound

4. 11:410–0

   Derrick White bad pass (Zion Williamson steals)

5. 11:330–3

   Dejounte Murray makes 24-foot three point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)

6. 11:210–3

   Zion Williamson shooting foul

7. 11:211–3

   Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2

8. 11:212–3

   Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2

9. 11:112–3

   Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul

10. 11:112–4

    Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2

11. 11:112–5

    Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2

12. 10:502–5

    Jaylen Brown misses 12-foot pullup jump shot

13. 10:492–5

    Yves Missi defensive rebound

14. 10:452–5

    Yves Missi lost ball turnover (Derrick White steals)

15. 10:392–5

    Jrue Holiday misses 22-foot three point jumper

16. 10:382–5

    Jrue Holiday offensive rebound

17. 10:272–5

    Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper

18. 10:252–5

    Derrick White offensive rebound

19. 10:242–5

    Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper

20. 10:232–5

    Dejounte Murray defensive rebound

21. 10:062–7

    Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists)

22. 9:512–7

    Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper

23. 9:502–7

    Pelicans defensive team rebound

24. 9:362–7

    CJ McCollum misses 27-foot three point jumper

25. 9:352–7

    Jayson Tatum defensive rebound

26. 9:225–7

    Kristaps Porzingis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)

27. 9:025–7

    Yves Missi lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)

28. 8:495–7

    Kristaps Porzingis out of bounds lost ball turnover

29. 8:305–9

    Dejounte Murray makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)

30. 8:065–9

    Jayson Tatum misses driving layup

31. 8:065–9

    CJ McCollum defensive rebound

32. 8:005–12

    Trey Murphy III makes 23-foot three point shot (Dejounte Murray assists)

33. 7:387–12

    Jayson Tatum makes 14-foot jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)

34. 7:387–12

    Dejounte Murray loose ball foul

35. 7:387–12

    Javonte Green enters the game for Zion Williamson

36. 7:388–12

    Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 1

37. 7:188–15

    Javonte Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)

38. 7:058–15

    Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

39. 7:048–15

    Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound

40. 7:0410–15

    Kristaps Porzingis makes tip shot

41. 6:4610–18

    Dejounte Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)

42. 6:4310–18

    Celtics Full timeout

43. 6:2910–18

    Dejounte Murray blocks Jayson Tatum 's 10-foot driving layup

44. 6:2910–18

    Celtics offensive team rebound

45. 6:1810–18

    Derrick White misses 29-foot three point jumper

46. 6:1610–18

    Jayson Tatum offensive rebound

47. 6:1110–18

    Jaylen Brown misses 22-foot jumper

48. 6:1010–18

    Jrue Holiday offensive rebound

49. 6:0912–18

    Jrue Holiday makes two point shot

50. 6:0912–18

    Trey Murphy III shooting foul

51. 6:0912–18

    Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown

52. 6:0912–18

    Al Horford enters the game for Derrick White

53. 6:0913–18

    Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 1

54. 5:4513–20

    CJ McCollum makes 6-foot two point shot

55. 5:3613–20

    Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot

56. 5:3413–20

    CJ McCollum defensive rebound

57. 5:2713–20

    CJ McCollum misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot

58. 5:2613–20

    Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound

59. 5:1413–20

    Trey Murphy III shooting foul

60. 5:1414–20

    Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2

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