The Boston Celtics bounce back from two consecutive losses by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 104-92

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Jayson Tatum scored 23 points as Boston bounced back from two losses to Atlanta, winning 104-92 against New Orleans on Saturday.

Kristaps Porziņģis contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown added 17 points. The Celtics, leading the NBA with a 58-16 record, avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Derrick White scored 15 points, and Jrue Holiday had 13 points, seven assists, and eight rebounds.

Celtics vs Pelicans

For New Orleans, Zion Williamson scored 25 points, and CJ McCollum added 24.

Boston took control in the third quarter after being ahead 59-57 at halftime, limiting New Orleans to just 11 points. The Celtics extended their lead to 79-68 with Tatum’s 3-pointer and maintained a double-digit lead for the rest of the game, eventually winning by 22 points in the fourth quarter.

By Ritik

Ritik Katiyar is pursuing a post-graduate degree in Pharmaceutics. Currently, he lives in Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India. You can find him writing about all sorts of listicle topics. A pharmaceutical postgrad by day, and a content writer by night. You can write to him at [email protected]

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