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Simons scores 25 points as the Celtics earn their first victory by beating the Pelicans 122-90

By AP•Oct 28, 2025

Game Recap

Boston Celtics vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game Highlights

NEW ORLEANS -- — Anfernee Simons made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, and the Boston Celtics earned their first victory over the season by pulling away to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-90 on Monday night.

Payton Pritchard added 18 points for the Celtics, who outscored the Pelicans 31-4 in the final 9:14 after they led by just five.

Simons scored 12 in the fourth quarter for Boston, which had dropped its first three games. Luka Garza had 16 points, while Jaylen Brown and Josh Minott finished with 15 apiece.

Jordan Poole scored 22 points for the Pelicans, who played without Zion Williamson and fell to 0-3. Rookie Derik Queen had 12 points.

Williamson missed his first game of the season with a left foot bone bruise. He had scored 27 points in both of the first two games.

Poole's 3-pointer cut it to 91-86 early in the fourth quarter before Simons made three 3-pointers and Sam Hauser had two in Boston's powerful finish.

Up next

Celtics: Host Cleveland on Wednesday.

Pelicans: Visit Denver 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

BOS at NO

Tue, Oct 28

122 - 90

Final

NO at BOS

Fri, Apr 10

118 - 144

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

46-95FG28-84

48Field Goal %33

18-533PT9-36

34Three Point %25

12-15FT25-28

16Offensive Rebounds11

38Defensive Rebounds24

25Assists17

5Steals7

7Blocks0

11Turnovers13

2Technical Fouls1

10Points Conceded Off Turnovers19

14Fast Break Points8

24Fouls19

32Largest Lead1

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	BOS
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Yves Missi (Derrick White gains possession)	0	0
11:54	Josh Minott makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Derrick White assists)	0	2
11:39	Jordan Poole makes 25-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	3	2
11:16	Payton Pritchard makes 28-foot three pointer (Derrick White assists)	3	5
10:47	Jeremiah Fears misses driving floating jump shot	3	5
10:45	Pelicans offensive team rebound	3	5
10:39	Neemias Queta blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 4-foot two point shot	3	5
10:37	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	3	5
10:31	Josh Minott misses 22-foot three point shot	3	5
10:28	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	3	5
10:15	Yves Missi misses layup	3	5
10:12	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	3	5
10:02	Derrick White makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	3	7
9:38	Jeremiah Fears misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	7
9:38	Josh Minott defensive rebound	3	7
9:29	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot (Derrick White assists)	3	9
9:16	Jeremiah Fears out of bounds bad pass turnover	3	9
8:56	Payton Pritchard makes 9-foot two point shot	3	11
8:49	Pelicans Full timeout	3	11
8:40	Payton Pritchard personal foul	3	11
8:33	Herbert Jones makes 1-foot two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)	5	11
8:24	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	11
8:19	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	5	11
8:15	Jordan Poole misses running pullup jump shot	5	11
8:13	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	5	11
8:07	Jordan Poole personal foul	5	11
7:59	Payton Pritchard misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	5	11
7:57	Celtics offensive team rebound	5	11
7:50	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	5	11
7:50	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	5	11
7:50	Celtics offensive team rebound	5	11
7:50	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	5	12
7:31	Neemias Queta blocks Jordan Poole 's 2-foot finger roll layup	5	12
7:28	Josh Minott defensive rebound	5	12
7:26	Jaylen Brown makes 25-foot three point shot	5	15
7:13	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	15
7:10	Josh Minott defensive rebound	5	15
7:04	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	15
7:04	Josh Minott offensive rebound	5	15
7:03	Herbert Jones shooting foul	5	15
7:03	Josh Minott makes free throw 1 of 2	5	16
7:03	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Trey Murphy III	5	16
7:03	Luka Garza enters the game for Neemias Queta	5	16
7:03	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Derrick White	5	16
7:03	Josh Minott makes free throw 2 of 2	5	17
6:49	Yves Missi makes 1-foot dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)	7	17
6:27	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	17
6:23	Yves Missi defensive rebound	7	17
6:20	Josh Minott personal foul	7	17
6:20	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	7	17
6:20	Sam Hauser enters the game for Josh Minott	7	17
6:03	Jose Alvarado makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	9	17
5:51	Luka Garza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	9	20
5:39	Sam Hauser blocks Herbert Jones 's 2-foot driving layup	9	20
5:36	Yves Missi offensive rebound	9	20
5:32	Anfernee Simons personal foul	9	20
5:32	Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi	9	20
5:19	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	9	20
5:17	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	9	20
5:13	Jaylen Brown makes 14-foot running pullup jump shot	9	22
5:04	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	9	22
5:01	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	9	22
4:59	Jaylen Brown misses running pullup jump shot	9	22
4:56	Luka Garza offensive rebound	9	22
4:56	Derik Queen shooting foul	9	22
4:56	Luka Garza misses free throw 1 of 2	9	22
4:56	Celtics offensive team rebound	9	22
4:56	Luka Garza makes free throw 2 of 2	9	23
4:43	Herbert Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	12	23
4:28	Herbert Jones shooting foul	12	23
4:28	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	12	23
4:28	Celtics offensive team rebound	12	23
4:28	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Herbert Jones	12	23
4:28	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	12	24
4:19	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	12	24
4:19	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	13	24
4:19	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Jaylen Brown	13	24
4:19	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	14	24
4:01	Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	24
3:58	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	14	24
3:42	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	14	24
3:41	Luka Garza defensive rebound	14	24
3:32	Luka Garza misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	24
3:28	Derik Queen defensive rebound	14	24
3:25	Luka Garza shooting foul	14	24
3:25	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 1 of 2	14	24
3:25	Pelicans offensive team rebound	14	24
3:25	Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard	14	24
3:25	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	15	24
3:18	Anfernee Simons lost ball turnover (Jose Alvarado steals)	15	24
3:15	Trey Murphy III makes dunk	17	24
3:15	Celtics Full timeout	17	24
2:57	Derrick White lost ball turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)	17	24
2:53	Saddiq Bey makes 1-foot dunk	19	24
2:38	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	24
2:37	Celtics offensive team rebound	19	24
2:37	Derik Queen loose ball foul	19	24
2:37	Luka Garza makes free throw 1 of 2	19	25
2:37	Luka Garza makes free throw 2 of 2	19	26
2:19	Luka Garza shooting foul	19	26
2:19	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	20	26
2:19	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Luka Garza	20	26
2:19	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	21	26
2:06	Anfernee Simons makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	21	29
1:52	Sam Hauser shooting foul	21	29
1:52	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	22	29
1:52	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	23	29
1:33	Xavier Tillman makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Derrick White assists)	23	31
1:18	Jose Alvarado misses 22-foot three point jumper	23	31
1:15	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	23	31
1:09	Baylor Scheierman misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	31
1:06	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	23	31
55.6	Xavier Tillman defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	23	31
55.6	Jordan Poole makes technical free throw	24	31
55.6	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Jordan Poole	24	31
47.2	Jose Alvarado out of bounds lost ball turnover	24	31
35.4	Derrick White makes 25-foot three pointer	24	34
15.5	Derik Queen makes 3-foot layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	26	34
1.5	Sam Hauser misses 34-foot three point jumper	26	34
1.5	Celtics offensive team rebound	26	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	34

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	BOS
12:00	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Jose Alvarado	26	34
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Saddiq Bey	26	34
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Xavier Tillman	26	34
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Sam Hauser	26	34
12:00	Chris Boucher enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	26	34
11:46	DeAndre Jordan makes dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)	28	34
11:46	Neemias Queta shooting foul	28	34
11:46	DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 1	28	34
11:41	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	28	34
11:27	Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	34
11:24	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	28	34
11:17	Anfernee Simons misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	34
11:13	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	28	34
11:02	Jaylen Brown personal foul	28	34
10:49	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	34
10:48	Pelicans offensive team rebound	28	34
10:46	shot clock turnover	28	34
10:30	Neemias Queta misses alley oop layup	28	34
10:30	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	28	34
10:30	Neemias Queta misses tip shot	28	34
10:30	Celtics offensive team rebound	28	34
10:29	Neemias Queta offensive goaltending turnover	28	34
10:13	Jeremiah Fears makes 10-foot two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	30	34
10:02	Chris Boucher misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	34
10:02	Anfernee Simons offensive rebound	30	34
9:57	Chris Boucher offensive foul	30	34
9:57	Chris Boucher turnover	30	34
9:42	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	30	34
9:40	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	30	34
9:37	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	34
9:33	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	30	34
9:33	Pelicans Full timeout	30	34
9:33	(09:33) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	30	34
9:18	Trey Murphy III misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	34
9:16	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	30	34
9:10	Jaylen Brown misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	30	34
9:07	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	30	34
9:00	DeAndre Jordan makes dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	32	34
8:59	Celtics Full timeout	32	34
8:59	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	32	34
8:59	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Anfernee Simons	32	34
8:59	Josh Minott enters the game for Chris Boucher	32	34
8:34	Josh Minott makes layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	32	36
8:18	Trey Murphy III misses 14-foot two point shot	32	36
8:16	Josh Minott defensive rebound	32	36
8:12	Jaylen Brown misses running pullup jump shot	32	36
8:07	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	32	36
8:00	Josh Minott blocks Trey Murphy III 's 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	36
7:55	Derrick White defensive rebound	32	36
7:54	DeAndre Jordan personal foul	32	36
7:44	Derrick White misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	32	36
7:39	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	32	36
7:39	Neemias Queta misses tip shot	32	36
7:39	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	32	36
7:34	Josh Minott makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	32	39
7:25	Pelicans Full timeout	32	39
7:25	Jordan Poole enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	32	39
7:25	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Trey Murphy III	32	39
7:25	Herbert Jones enters the game for Yves Missi	32	39
7:17	Derrick White personal foul	32	39
7:03	Jeremiah Fears misses finger roll layup	32	39
7:02	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	32	39
7:02	DeAndre Jordan makes tip shot	34	39
7:02	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	34	39
7:02	DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 1 of 1	35	39
6:55	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	39
6:52	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	35	39
6:50	Neemias Queta makes 9-foot hook shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	35	41
6:35	Neemias Queta shooting foul	35	41
6:35	Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	36	41
6:35	Luka Garza enters the game for Derrick White	36	41
6:35	Sam Hauser enters the game for Neemias Queta	36	41
6:35	Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	37	41
6:27	Jaylen Brown misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	37	41
6:24	Josh Minott offensive rebound	37	41
6:22	Josh Minott misses 6-foot two point shot	37	41
6:20	Luka Garza offensive rebound	37	41
6:17	Payton Pritchard makes 8-foot two point shot	37	43
6:04	Jordan Poole misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	43
6:03	Celtics defensive team rebound	37	43
5:46	Luka Garza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	37	46
5:29	Saddiq Bey bad pass (Josh Minott steals)	37	46
5:24	Josh Minott makes dunk	37	48
5:11	Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point jumper	37	48
5:07	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	37	48
5:05	Luka Garza offensive foul	37	48
5:05	Luka Garza turnover	37	48
5:05	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	37	48
5:05	Yves Missi enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	37	48
5:05	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Jaylen Brown	37	48
4:52	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	48
4:51	Celtics defensive team rebound	37	48
4:41	Sam Hauser misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	48
4:36	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	37	48
4:35	Herbert Jones bad pass (Sam Hauser steals)	37	48
4:25	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	51
4:00	Saddiq Bey misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	51
3:58	Josh Minott defensive rebound	37	51
3:54	Payton Pritchard bad pass (Saddiq Bey steals)	37	51
3:52	Josh Minott personal foul	37	51
3:52	Herbert Jones misses free throw 1 of 2	37	51
3:52	Pelicans offensive team rebound	37	51
3:52	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Saddiq Bey	37	51
3:52	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Payton Pritchard	37	51
3:52	Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	38	51
3:35	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Jose Alvarado steals)	38	51
3:32	Jose Alvarado makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	41	51
3:17	Anfernee Simons misses driving floating jump shot	41	51
3:14	Yves Missi defensive rebound	41	51
3:09	Jose Alvarado misses 24-foot three point shot	41	51
3:05	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	41	51
2:58	Anfernee Simons makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	41	53
2:47	Josh Minott personal foul	41	53
2:47	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	42	53
2:47	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Josh Minott	42	53
2:47	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Luka Garza	42	53
2:47	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	43	53
2:33	Jaylen Brown makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	43	55
2:14	Herbert Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	46	55
1:57	Herbert Jones personal foul	46	55
1:57	Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser	46	55
1:49	Anfernee Simons makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	46	58
1:34	Jordan Poole misses driving layup	46	58
1:34	Pelicans offensive team rebound	46	58
1:34	Jaylen Brown loose ball foul	46	58
1:34	Jaylen Brown technical foul	46	58
1:34	Jordan Poole makes technical free throw	47	58
1:34	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	48	58
1:34	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Herbert Jones	48	58
1:34	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	48	58
1:34	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	49	58
1:23	Anfernee Simons makes 26-foot three pointer	49	61
1:10	Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point jumper	49	61
1:07	Yves Missi offensive rebound	49	61
1:04	Jordan Poole makes 22-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	52	61
48.3	Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point jumper	52	61
45.9	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	52	61
39.6	Yves Missi offensive foul	52	61
39.6	Yves Missi turnover	52	61
32.7	Payton Pritchard makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	52	63
10.6	Derrick White shooting foul	52	63
10.6	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	53	63
10.6	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Jordan Poole	53	63
10.6	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	54	63
1.4	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	54	63
1.4	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 2	54	64
1.4	Jordan Poole enters the game for Yves Missi	54	64
1.4	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2	54	65
0.4	Jordan Poole misses heave jump shot	54	65
0.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	54	65
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	54	65

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	BOS
12:00	Yves Missi enters the game for Jose Alvarado	54	65
12:00	Herbert Jones enters the game for Saddiq Bey	54	65
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Anfernee Simons	54	65
12:00	Josh Minott enters the game for Xavier Tillman	54	65
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Sam Hauser	54	65
11:43	Jordan Poole misses 10-foot two point shot	54	65
11:41	Jordan Poole offensive rebound	54	65
11:40	Jordan Poole makes tip shot	56	65
11:25	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point jumper	56	65
11:25	Celtics offensive team rebound	56	65
11:25	Yves Missi loose ball foul	56	65
11:12	Jaylen Brown makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	56	67
11:02	Herbert Jones misses two point shot	56	67
11:02	Yves Missi offensive rebound	56	67
10:58	Yves Missi makes tip shot	58	67
10:49	Herbert Jones personal foul	58	67
10:49	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Herbert Jones	58	67
10:37	Derrick White misses 22-foot three point jumper	58	67
10:36	Pelicans defensive team rebound	58	67
10:24	Jordan Poole bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	58	67
10:19	Josh Minott makes dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	58	69
10:04	Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point jumper	58	69
10:02	Josh Minott defensive rebound	58	69
9:55	Derrick White misses 24-foot three point shot	58	69
9:53	Yves Missi defensive rebound	58	69
9:50	Neemias Queta blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 5-foot two point shot	58	69
9:49	Pelicans offensive team rebound	58	69
9:39	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	58	69
9:37	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	58	69
9:35	Payton Pritchard misses two point shot	58	69
9:34	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	58	69
9:34	Neemias Queta makes dunk	58	71
9:34	Pelicans Full timeout	58	71
9:18	Saddiq Bey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	61	71
9:05	Jeremiah Fears shooting foul	61	71
9:05	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	61	72
9:05	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	61	73
8:51	Saddiq Bey discontinue dribble turnover	61	73
8:27	shot clock turnover	61	73
8:17	Jordan Poole misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	61	73
8:14	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	61	73
7:59	Jaylen Brown bad pass (Jeremiah Fears steals)	61	73
7:54	Neemias Queta blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 5-foot two point shot	61	73
7:53	Pelicans offensive team rebound	61	73
7:49	Jordan Poole misses two point shot	61	73
7:47	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	61	73
7:40	Josh Minott misses 22-foot three point jumper	61	73
7:37	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	61	73
7:25	Saddiq Bey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	64	73
7:00	Derrick White makes 22-foot step back jumpshot	64	75
6:41	Trey Murphy III makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Jordan Poole assists)	66	75
6:25	Neemias Queta misses 6-foot two point shot	66	75
6:23	Pelicans defensive team rebound	66	75
6:23	Luka Garza enters the game for Jaylen Brown	66	75
6:23	Sam Hauser enters the game for Josh Minott	66	75
6:23	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Derrick White	66	75
6:23	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Neemias Queta	66	75
6:12	Yves Missi makes 2-foot layup (Jordan Poole assists)	68	75
6:12	Luka Garza shooting foul	68	75
6:12	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	68	75
6:12	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 1	69	75
6:00	Anfernee Simons misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	69	75
5:56	Yves Missi defensive rebound	69	75
5:42	Trey Murphy III makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	71	75
5:42	Celtics Full timeout	71	75
5:42	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Jordan Poole	71	75
5:42	Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi	71	75
5:28	Sam Hauser misses 24-foot three point jumper	71	75
5:21	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	71	75
5:20	Saddiq Bey bad pass (Baylor Scheierman steals)	71	75
5:14	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	71	78
4:45	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	71	78
4:43	Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound	71	78
4:40	Jordan Hawkins misses 8-foot two point shot	71	78
4:37	Luka Garza defensive rebound	71	78
4:26	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point jumper	71	78
4:23	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	71	78
4:15	Saddiq Bey makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jose Alvarado assists)	74	78
3:50	Baylor Scheierman makes 28-foot three pointer (Luka Garza assists)	74	81
3:38	Derik Queen offensive foul	74	81
3:38	Derik Queen turnover	74	81
3:26	Anfernee Simons misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	74	81
3:21	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	74	81
3:06	Neemias Queta enters the game for Luka Garza	74	81
3:03	Trey Murphy III misses layup	74	81
3:01	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	74	81
2:57	Anfernee Simons lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)	74	81
2:50	Jordan Hawkins misses two point shot	74	81
2:50	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	74	81
2:45	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point shot	74	81
2:40	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	74	81
2:40	Neemias Queta misses tip shot	74	81
2:39	Derik Queen defensive rebound	74	81
2:35	Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point shot	74	81
2:32	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	74	81
2:09	Payton Pritchard misses 14-foot two point shot	74	81
2:04	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	74	81
2:02	Payton Pritchard makes two point shot	74	83
1:45	Derik Queen makes 2-foot layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	76	83
1:31	Neemias Queta makes dunk (Sam Hauser assists)	76	85
1:09	Derik Queen misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	76	85
1:05	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	76	85
59.9	Baylor Scheierman misses 26-foot three point jumper	76	85
58.1	Pelicans defensive team rebound	76	85
58.1	Neemias Queta loose ball foul	76	85
58.1	Jordan Poole enters the game for Trey Murphy III	76	85
58.1	Luka Garza enters the game for Payton Pritchard	76	85
58.1	Derrick White enters the game for Neemias Queta	76	85
47.9	Jordan Hawkins misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	76	85
44.5	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	76	85
33.1	Anfernee Simons makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	76	87
6.4	Derik Queen makes 2-foot layup (Jordan Hawkins assists)	78	87
2.0	Derik Queen personal foul	78	87
2.0	Yves Missi enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	78	87
2.0	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Luka Garza	78	87
2.0	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Derik Queen	78	87
0.4	Payton Pritchard misses 29-foot three point jumper	78	87
0.1	Celtics offensive team rebound	78	87
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	78	87

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	BOS
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Yves Missi	78	87
12:00	Derik Queen enters the game for Saddiq Bey	78	87
12:00	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	78	87
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Payton Pritchard	78	87
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	78	87
11:50	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point jumper	78	87
11:46	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	78	87
11:39	Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	87
11:34	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	78	87
11:22	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	78	87
11:22	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 3	79	87
11:22	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 3	80	87
11:22	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	80	87
11:22	Jordan Poole makes free throw 3 of 3	81	87
11:04	Derrick White makes driving layup	81	89
10:47	Derik Queen misses 5-foot two point shot	81	89
10:46	Jose Alvarado offensive rebound	81	89
10:38	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	81	89
10:35	Derik Queen offensive rebound	81	89
10:35	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	81	89
10:35	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	82	89
10:35	Josh Minott enters the game for Sam Hauser	82	89
10:35	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	83	89
10:21	Jordan Poole personal foul	83	89
10:12	Jaylen Brown offensive foul	83	89
10:12	Jaylen Brown turnover	83	89
10:12	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	83	89
9:51	Herbert Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	83	89
9:47	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	83	89
9:30	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	89
9:26	Anfernee Simons offensive rebound	83	89
9:24	Anfernee Simons makes two point shot	83	91
9:14	Jordan Poole makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	86	91
8:57	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	86	94
8:42	Derik Queen misses 24-foot three point jumper	86	94
8:39	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	86	94
8:26	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	86	94
8:21	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	86	94
8:04	Derrick White blocks DeAndre Jordan 's 5-foot driving layup	86	94
8:01	Derrick White defensive rebound	86	94
8:00	Anfernee Simons makes 26-foot three point shot (Derrick White assists)	86	97
7:57	Pelicans Full timeout	86	97
7:57	Trey Murphy III enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	86	97
7:57	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Jose Alvarado	86	97
7:57	Luka Garza enters the game for Neemias Queta	86	97
7:40	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point jumper	86	97
7:37	Derrick White defensive rebound	86	97
7:24	Derrick White makes 1-foot two point shot	86	99
6:56	Herbert Jones misses 3-foot two point shot	86	99
6:53	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	86	99
6:40	Anfernee Simons makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	86	102
6:23	Jordan Poole makes 1-foot two point shot	88	102
6:13	Sam Hauser lost ball turnover (Jordan Poole steals)	88	102
6:10	Herbert Jones bad pass (Anfernee Simons steals)	88	102
6:06	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point shot	88	102
6:03	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	88	102
5:54	Jeremiah Fears misses 23-foot three point jumper	88	102
5:50	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	88	102
5:37	Anfernee Simons makes 22-foot three point jumper (Sam Hauser assists)	88	105
5:08	Derik Queen misses 10-foot step back jumpshot	88	105
5:05	Luka Garza defensive rebound	88	105
4:49	Sam Hauser makes 22-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	88	108
4:32	Jeremiah Fears offensive charge	88	108
4:32	Jeremiah Fears turnover	88	108
4:32	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Derik Queen	88	108
4:32	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Sam Hauser	88	108
4:15	Herbert Jones personal foul	88	108
4:15	Jordan Poole technical foul	88	108
4:15	Anfernee Simons makes technical free throw	88	109
4:04	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	88	109
3:58	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	88	109
3:43	Jeremiah Fears offensive goaltending turnover	88	109
3:30	Jordan Poole personal foul	88	109
3:17	Luka Garza misses 2-foot two point shot	88	109
3:16	Luka Garza offensive rebound	88	109
3:16	Luka Garza makes tip shot	88	111
3:16	Pelicans Full timeout	88	111
3:16	Micah Peavy enters the game for Herbert Jones	88	111
3:16	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Jordan Poole	88	111
3:16	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	88	111
3:16	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Saddiq Bey	88	111
3:16	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Derrick White	88	111
3:01	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	88	111
3:00	Celtics defensive team rebound	88	111
2:33	Luka Garza makes alley oop layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	88	113
2:14	Bryce McGowens misses 26-foot three point jumper	88	113
2:11	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	88	113
2:00	Luka Garza makes 26-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	88	116
1:50	Karlo Matkovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	88	116
1:49	Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound	88	116
1:49	Jeremiah Fears misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	88	116
1:47	Micah Peavy offensive rebound	88	116
1:47	Micah Peavy makes tip shot	90	116
1:27	Payton Pritchard makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	90	118
1:24	Payton Pritchard personal foul	90	118
1:24	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Anfernee Simons	90	118
1:24	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Payton Pritchard	90	118
1:24	Ron Harper Jr. enters the game for Luka Garza	90	118
1:01	Jeremiah Fears misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	118
58.8	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	90	118
48.1	Josh Minott makes 2-foot two point shot (Xavier Tillman assists)	90	120
34.8	Bryce McGowens misses two point shot	90	120
30.8	Micah Peavy offensive rebound	90	120
30.8	Micah Peavy misses tip shot	90	120
29.6	Josh Minott defensive rebound	90	120
25.3	Xavier Tillman makes 9-foot two point shot (Josh Minott assists)	90	122
15.7	Jeremiah Fears out of bounds lost ball turnover	90	122
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	90	122
0.0	End of Game	90	122

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

12:00 AM, October 28, 2025

Coverage

GCSEN, Pelicans.com, NBC Sports BO, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,787

Referees

Marat Kogut, Gediminas Petraitis, JD Ralls

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

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

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