Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum team for 72 as Celtics down Pelicans

Jaylen Brown produced recreation highs with 41 factors and 12 rebounds to assist the Boston Celtics stretch their successful streak to 4 video games by beating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 125-114 Wednesday evening.

Brown made 15 of his 21 field-goal makes an attempt and eight of 9 free throws.

Jayson Tatum added 31 factors and 10 rebounds for Boston, which had a 50-33 rebounding edge. It was the thirteenth consecutive recreation that Tatum has scored not less than 25 factors.

Malcolm Brogdon got here off the bench to attain 20 for the Celtics, who’ve gained their final six dwelling video games.

CJ McCollum led the Pelicans with 38 factors. He shot 6 for 12 from 3-point vary. Naji Marshall (18), Trey Murphy (15) and Jonas Valanciunas (13) additionally scored in double figures for New Orleans.

The Pelicans performed with out main scorer Zion Williamson (hamstring), who’s averaging 26.0 factors per recreation. New Orleans was additionally with out Brandon Ingram (toe) and Herbert Jones (again). Ingram is averaging 20.8 factors per contest, and Jones is averaging 10.0 factors per recreation.

Boston’s Robert Williams and Marcus Smart each missed the sport with knee accidents.

The Pelicans have been inside two factors, 72-70, following a McCollum jumper with 7:30 remaining within the third quarter, however Boston went on an 18-6 run to take a 90-76 lead with 3:45 left within the third. The Celtics had a 97-85 lead coming into the fourth.

The Celtics led 35-32 after one quarter and scored the primary 9 factors of the second. Boston’s 44-32 benefit was its largest lead of the half.

The Pelicans’ scoring drought ended when Marshall made a 3-pointer with 8:47 left within the quarter. That started a 12-4 run that trimmed Boston’s result in 48-44. Boston led 64-58 at halftime.

Brown had 18 factors and 10 rebounds within the first half. McCollum made six of his seven 3-point makes an attempt within the first two quarters and led all scorers with 22 factors within the half.

It was the second assembly between the groups this season. The Celtics gained 117-109 in New Orleans on Nov. 19.

–Field Level Media/Reuters