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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 20 | 22 | 39 | 27 | 108 |
 Pelicans | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 123 |
BOSTeam statsNOP| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 41-8946.1% | 8-3324.2% | 18-2281.8% | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| NOP | 44-9247.8% | 16-3644.4% | 19-2965.5% | 54 | 31 | 18 |
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.
New Orleans Pelicans123| 36 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-9 | 0-0 | +13 | +2.8 | ||||||||
| 34 | 25 | 10-20 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +18 | +5.3 | ||||||
| 30 | 16 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −2.9 | ||||||
| 28 | 15 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | +14 | +6.1 | ||||||||
| 27 | 21 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 3-8 | 0 | +2 | +3.3 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0 | 0-0 | +15 | +1.1 | |||||||
| 24 | 17 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +2.7 | ||||||
| 11 | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −2.1 | ||||||
| 10 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.5 | ||||
| 7 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.3 | |||
| 5 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −0.4 | ||
| Team | 123 | 44-9247.8% | 16-3644.4% | 54 | 31 | 18 | 21 | 19-2965.5% | 18 | 7 | 5 | |||
Bench 38 points on 11 for 23 shooting
Did not play: Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jahlil Okafor (coach’s decision).
Boston Celtics108| 38 | 35 | 10-24 | 4-10 | 11-11 | 0 | +4 | +6.3 | |||||||
| 38 | 23 | 9-16 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | −19 | −1.7 | ||||||
| 36 | 20 | 8-16 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 0 | −15 | −3.2 | |||||||
| 36 | 7 | 3-13 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −11.2 | |||||
| 31 | 15 | 7-10 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0 | −10 | +1.6 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2.6 | |||||||
| 15 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −8 | −1.8 | |||||||
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −0.6 | ||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −7 | −2.4 | |||||||
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −16 | −4.1 | |||
| 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −3.4 | ||
| Team | 108 | 41-8946.1% | 8-3324.2% | 37 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 18-2281.8% | 7 | 6 | 5 | |||
Bench 8 points on 4 for 10 shooting
Did not play: Jayson Tatum (injury/illness); Tacko Fall (coach’s decision).
Pelicans123Celtics108ClickTap 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.
Jrue Holiday scored 25 points (12 in the third quarter), and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Boston Celtics 123-108.
The Pelicans took control with a 25-9 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 23.
Early in the fourth quarter, Josh Hart had 2 steals in 12 seconds.
Zion Williamson had 21 points (18 in the paint) and 11 rebounds. Derrick Favors added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Lonzo Ball had 8 points and a career-high 15 assists.
For the Celtics, Kemba Walker scored 35 points, and Marcus Smart went 1 for 7 from 3. Gordon Hayward scored 23 points. Jaylen Brown scored 20 points. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers.
The Celtics gave up 18 offensive rebounds, about 7 more than usual for the shots the Pelicans missed. The Pelicans outscored the Celtics 38-8 off the bench. The Pelicans outscored the Celtics 13-3 in 4 minutes with Holiday, Favors, Moore, Ball and Hart on the floor together.
New Orleans PelicansBoston CelticsPS, 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).
104 points from the field on 92 shots: 2.0 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 | 22-38 | 57.9% | 64% |
| In the paint | 4-8 | 50.0% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 2-10 | 20.0% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 4-11 | 36.4% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 12-25 | 48.0% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart | 15 | 2 | 1-3 | −2 |
| Gordon Hayward | 14 | 0 | 0-0 | −4 |
| Kemba Walker | 10 | 0 | 0-2 | −3 |
| Jaylen Brown | 9 | 7 | 3-5 | +5 |
| Everyone else | 20 | 13 | 5-11 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 68 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart | 21 | 5 | 2-4 | −3 |
| Jaylen Brown | 16 | 2 | 1-3 | −4 |
| Daniel Theis | 9 | 4 | 2-5 | +1 |
| Gordon Hayward | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 10 | 4-7 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 63 possessions. He usually scores about 24 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte Green | 15 | 5 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | 7 | 2-3 | +4 |
| Gordon Hayward | 9 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Marcus Smart | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 50 possessions. He usually scores about 12 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
Redick 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Ball 9 AST)
Q4 8:50
13.6%
78→92
Ojeleye 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Green 4 AST)
Q3 2:41
9.8%
92→82
Brown Driving Dunk (18 PTS) (Ojeleye 1 AST)
Q4 10:29
9.8%
92→82
Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williams 1 AST)
Q2 8:18
9.0%
77→68
Melli 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williamson 1 AST)
Q2 8:02
9.0%
68→77
