In Boston’s squeaker against the West’s worst Pelicans (8-32) on Sunday night, there was a bit of a rare hallmark in the win. No, it wasn’t Derrick White making a boneheaded mistake by generating a 5-second violation on a late inbound pass. For just the third time in nine games, the Celtics won a game after shooting under 30% from behind the arc.
It’s happened a few times in notable losses. Boston made just 18-of-60 when Marcus Smart and the Memphis Grizzlies came to town. An abysmal 9-of-46 buried a strong effort in Oklahoma City. And most recently, 11-of-41 couldn’t hold off a streaking Sacramento Kings.