Trey Murphy III has had a breakout season as he has emerged as a key piece of the future for the New Orleans Pelicans.

New Orleans takes on Boston for a non-conference matchup. The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.

The Boston Celtics hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden on Sunday night, winning 120-119 in thrilling fashion. Per usual, the Celtics' home crowd was out in full force. One member of the Pelicans who noticed was CJ McCollum, who made a comment to Jayson Tatum about the energy in the arena.

Trey Murphy reveals Naji Marshall’s playful text following the controversial ending to the Pelicans' 119-116 win over the Mavericks.

The Celtics' win felt less like a victory and more like a very narrow escape for a team that already had some uncomfortable questions to answer. The post Jayson Tatum drops 38 points as Celtics narrowly escape in win over Pelicans: 6 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

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The Boston Celtics defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 120-119, after a disastrous couple of blunders in the 4th quarter.

Zion Williamson's return from a one-game suspension dominated the headlines leading into Sunday's NBA game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Boston Celti

Jayson Tatum scored 38 points with 11 rebounds and Kristaps Porzingis had 19 points and 11 boards as the Boston Celtics overcame the return of Zion Williamson to the New Orleans lineup and beat the Pelicans 120-119.

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Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.