Loading the games…
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 34 | 23 | 32 | 35 | 124 |
 Pelicans | 21 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 107 |
BOSTeam statsNOP| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 48-9749.5% | 19-3948.7% | 9-1090.0% | 42 | 27 | 13 |
| NOP | 34-7744.2% | 12-3237.5% | 27-2993.1% | 40 | 21 | 22 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Boston Celtics124| 40 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +12 | −3.9 | ||||||||
| 35 | 20 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 4-4 | +29 | +4.7 | ||||||||
| 32 | 20, Season high (his best before, 19) | 8-15 | 3-4 | 1-1 | +11 | +5.6 | ||||||||
| 32 | 26 | 10-22 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 0 | +24 | +7.9 | |||||||
| 30 | 19 | 8-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | +5.3 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | −8 | −1.3 | ||||||||
| 20 | 7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | +5 | −0.6 | |||||
| 19 | 14 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | +0.8 | ||||
| 6 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −1.2 | ||
| Team | 124 | 48-9749.5% | 19-3948.7% | 42 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 9-1090.0% | 14 | 14 | 4 | |||
Bench 31 points on 12 for 24 shooting
Did not play: Daniel Theis and Brad Wanamaker (coach’s decision).
New Orleans Pelicans107| 37 | 13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 4-4 | −2 | −2.5 | ||||||||
| 37 | 27 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 11-12 | −12 | +8.5 | ||||||||
| 37 | 25 | 8-15 | 6-11 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | +4.0 | |||
| 26 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −7.5 | ||||
| 17 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −22 | −1.5 | |||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | 11 | 4-11 | 3-10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −3.6 | ||||
| 21 | 15 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 9-10 | −2 | +2.1 | ||||||||
| 20 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.9 | |||||
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −1.9 | |||
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −0.1 | |||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −0.6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −1.7 | |||
| Team | 107 | 34-7744.2% | 12-3237.5% | 40 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 27-2993.1% | 9 | 8 | 5 | |||
Bench 30 points on 9 for 22 shooting
Did not play: Jahlil Okafor (coach’s decision).
Celtics124Pelicans107ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Kyrie Irving had 26 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), 10 assists and 5 steals, and the Boston Celtics beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-107.
The Celtics took control with a 26-9 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 20.
Al Horford had 20 points (12 in the first quarter) and 3 steals, and Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 3 steals. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers. Irving assisted on 5 of Horford’s 8 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Pelicans, Anthony Davis had 27 points, 16 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks, and Nikola Mirotic added 25 points with 6 3-pointers. Davis scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.
The Celtics shot 49.5% from the field and 48.7% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 44.2% and 37.5%. The Pelicans turned it over 22 times, about 8 more than usual for this many possessions. The Pelicans’ starters were outscored 34-21 in 12 minutes together.
Boston CelticsNew Orleans PelicansPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
115 points from the field on 96 shots: 16.8 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 16-24 | 66.7% | 63% |
| In the paint | 5-12 | 41.7% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 8-22 | 36.4% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 4-8 | 50.0% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 15-31 | 48.4% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday | 35 | 9 | 3-7 | −3 |
| Anthony Davis | 9 | 10 | 4-7 | +7 |
| E'Twaun Moore | 8 | 3 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Wesley Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 10 | 4-8 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 32 points on 66 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Johnson | 23 | 0 | 0-1 | −6 |
| Solomon Hill | 17 | 5 | 2-2 | +1 |
| E'Twaun Moore | 10 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Jrue Holiday | 7 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 13 | 5-9 | +10 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 70 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis | 37 | 13 | 5-10 | +6 |
| Jrue Holiday | 8 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Julius Randle | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Nikola Mirotic | 6 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 13 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
NOP win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
BOS
50/50
NOP
Highest Leverage Moments
Horford 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Irving 9 AST)
Q4 8:06
15.7%
29→14
Irving 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Smart 2 AST)
Q4 7:22
9.7%
21→11
Irving 25' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS)
Q3 5:46
9.2%
20→11
Randle Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Q1 3:48
9.2%
39→30
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
Q4 8:49
8.9%
18→27
