The Boston Celtics defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 118-116, on Friday night at Smoothie King Center. Avoiding what would have been a bad loss, Boston escaped with its 34th win of the season which ranks second in the Eastern Conference standings.

Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum added 27, including a tie-breaking jumper with 0.2 seconds left, as the visiting Boston Celtics held off the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday night.

In this case, they needed some late-game heroics, as Jayson Tatum’s 20-foot fadeaway with 0.2 seconds left snapped a tie and sent the Celtics to a 118-116 win. Tatum finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds and Jaylen Brown scored 28 points for the Celtics,

Jayson Tatum’s jumper with 0.7 seconds left gave the Boston Celtics a 118-116 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Tatum had 27 as the Celtics handed the Pelicans their fifth straight loss.

Riding a four-game losing streak, the New Orleans Pelicans went into a huge matchup against the Boston Celtics with minimal confidence. Playing without stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram was certainly a setback for them,