Celtics outlast feisty Pelicans effort, win 120-119

The Boston Celtics hosted the 8-31 New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson Sunday night. The final score at TD Garden was 120-119 as Boston overcame a slow start and a hot shooting New Orleans Pelicans team who kept it close all night long. Jayson Tatum led the way for Boston with 38 points and 11 rebounds.

After a brutal home loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday, Boston started out the game ice cold, missing their first 7 shots of regulation before Kristaps Porzingis finally got the C’s first bucket with a long three-pointer.

The pace was fast to start the game as NOLA was looking to run off every defensive rebound. The Pelicans would start the game with Dejonte Murray and Trey Murphy III…