BOSTON — Anthony Davis was too much for even the Celtics to handle Tuesday night.
Coming off a 48-point effort at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, the big man scored 45 points and hauled in 16 rebounds while another big, Demarcus Cousins added 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Pelicans over the Celtics 116-113 at TD Garden, snapping Boston’s seven-game winning streak. Kyrie Irving had 27 points while Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each scored 16 for the Celtics, who fell to 34-11 on the season.