Jayson Tatum's Last-Second Shot Secures Celtics' Win Over Pelicans

Boston edges New Orleans 118-116 in a hard-fought game, with Tatum's clutch jumper sealing the victory as the Pelicans grapple with injuries.

Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, including the game-winning jumper with 0.2 seconds left, as the Celtics defeated the Pelicans 118-116 on the road.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 28 points, while Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White added 16 points each in a balanced offensive effort.
Trey Murphy III had a standout performance for New Orleans, scoring a season-high 40 points, but the Pelicans suffered their fifth consecutive loss.
The injury-plagued Pelicans were without key players Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and others, and lost Dejounte Murray early in the game to a torn Achilles tendon.
Boston improved to a 34-15 record, holding the second spot in the Eastern Conference, while New Orleans fell to 12-37, struggling near the bottom of the Western standings.