The Boston Celtics improved their home record to 21-2 with a 118-112 comeback win over the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden. The Pelicans led initially, with a strong first-quarter performance of 36-25. However, the Celtics, spearheaded by Derrick White, who ended his shooting slump by scoring 13 crucial fourth-quarter points, rallied back. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Jrue Holiday each had 20-point games, contributing to the Celtics' victory.
Jayson Tatum knocks down the 3 for 21 1st half points π₯ Pacers-Celtics | Live on TNT https://t.co/aZgerC8gx9
Jrue with the no look π https://t.co/otPcS8hndr https://t.co/CKAdQSjc1P
Jrue Holiday with the block and then pulls up for 3 π Pacers-Celtics | Live on TNT https://t.co/VcKOhoewAo
Derrick White dropped 15 points in the first quarter. π₯ (π₯: @NBAonTNT) https://t.co/f13m5ep0zJ
Derrick White is cooking for the Celtics with 15 PTS in the first quarter π (via @NBA) https://t.co/HzrEeota0l
15 1Q PTS for Derrick White π₯ https://t.co/JbAKiTMFcB
Hali elevates for the and-1 slam π€ Pacers-Celtics | Live on TNT https://t.co/QSPijXfJWd
Derrick White scores 15 pts and #Celtics lead #Pacers 36-26. Brown 7, Porzingis 7; Nesmith 7, Hield 5, Turner 5, Haliburton 3.
Derrick White has 28 points in his last two quarters on 11/15 shooting. Not bad for somebody in a slump
Derrick White hits the 3 for 13 1st quarter points π― Pacers-Celtics | Live on TNT https://t.co/3CDQSkZe6w
Jayson Tatum goes inside and slams this one home πͺ We're underway in Boston. Pacers-Celtics | Live on TNT https://t.co/ve5y3SzhK5
Are you feeling this Pacers-Celtics special tonight? π§ https://t.co/3BBOo7oCEl
Pacers seek their 4th straight win tonight as they face the top seeded Celtics in Boston πΏ Watch live on TNT at 7:30pm/et! https://t.co/fDy4kwIL4g
The Pacers are putting up BUCKETS on a nightly-basis. πͺ£ Indiana total points vs. Celtics tonight: 118.5 https://t.co/iP1TeHMMWq
From @GwashburnGlobe: Derrick White rediscovers his shooting touch just in time https://t.co/BnFWvYzGM8
Derrick White, Jayson Tatum lead Celtics over Pelicans in late rally: 9 takeaways https://t.co/cVPK1I0pgV
Tatum, Brown, Holiday propel Celtics to victory over Pelicans #BostonCeltics #NewOrleansPelicans https://t.co/WaBUSPd76p
Tatum leads rally, Celtics snap home skid with win over Pelicans | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/19ENR7q2Q9
Derrick White snapped out of his shooting slump and notched 13 fourth-quarter points to help the Celtics earn a 118-112 comeback win over the Pelicans. Takeaways β¬οΈ https://t.co/xULvk4hO4e
Celtics mount furious fourth quarter to soar over Pelicans and avoid a third straight home loss https://t.co/npD3PxKxZx
Derrick White ended his shooting slump by scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Celtics to a comeback win over the Pelicans. https://t.co/Sx1aVNurtR
The Celtics are now 21-2 at home with the W vs. the Pelicans π Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday recorded 20-point games π₯ https://t.co/boDR8nCRfN
Tatum drives in for the dunk and the Boston crowd erupts! Celtics lead 111-103 late in the 4Q. Pelicans-Celtics | Live on the NBA App π² https://t.co/dk7UUelVa4 https://t.co/hjNy54LHvs
A driving two-hand Tatum dunk and the #Celtics are up 111-103 with 1:42 left. 25-9 BOS run, 13 of those from Derrick White.
Derrick White is back. Not that he ever left.
Derrick White takeover. #Celtics #Pelicans
It appears Derrick White may have remembered he's Derrick White in time to save the Celtics tonight.
Zion screns for CJ here, Celtics switch and put Tatum on Zion. Horford kicks him out of the matchup, Pelicans keep it moving. Nice drive and kick from Ingram, Zion takes the space right away on the drive. https://t.co/t7xatzp3Ch
Zion goes HIGH off the glass and gets the roll! Pelicans-Celtics | Live on the NBA App π² https://t.co/dk7UUelVa4 https://t.co/C8cQlMfria
Zion Williamson has been *driving* tonight, Celtics have Jrue on him, Pelicans have CJ screen to get White to switch. Drives and finishes. https://t.co/4QDx8ePfnw
10-2 #Celtics run to open 3Q and they're down 2. #Pelicans
The Pelicans are up 60-50 vs. the Celtics π Will New Orleans hand No. 1 seed Boston their second loss in a row? https://t.co/KYgMQtEc3t
The Pelicans (+7.5) head into halftime with the lead βοΈ Will they be able to hand the Celtics back-to-back home losses for the first time this season? π https://t.co/93jdU2P3pH
10-2 #Celtics run and they are showing signs of life. NOP 46, BOS 37.
#Celtics trail #Pelicans 36-25 after 1Q. Issue has been defense. NOP shooting 57.7% with five threes. Ingram 11, McCollum 10, Jones 6; Tatum 7, Brown 5. BOS 10-24 FG, 3-12 3pt.
Pelicans at Celtics: Boston puts its home-court advantage to the test against New Orleans https://t.co/0XCCoXsmna
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