Jayson Tatum and the Celtics needed 47 minutes and 59.8 seconds to pull out a win over the Pelicans on Friday, but Tatum’s clutch heroics propelled the Celtics to a 118-116 victory.
Here are the takeaways.
The Celtics ran a great play for Tatum.
Friday’s result was a great argument for not calling a timeout when a team ties the game late.
With 24 seconds precisely remaining, C.J. McCollum spun into the paint and floated in a tough shot over Derrick White to even the score, and rather than allowing the Pelicans to put their preferred lineup in the game, Jrue Holiday quickly inbounded the ball, and Joe Mazzulla motioned for his team to go at it.