National Basketball Association
Boston 108, New Orleans 100
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 12, 2015
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #22 Bill Spooner, #76 Steven Anderson
Attendance:
16905
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Celtics 108, Pelicans 100: Jared Sullinger scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead host Boston to a win over New Orleans.
Jae Crowder finished with a career-high 22 points and a career high-tying four steals for the Celtics, who had lost nine of their previous 11 games. Marcus Thornton scored 13 points off the bench and Brandon Bass added 12 in a reserve role for Boston.
Anthony Davis led the way for the Pelicans with 34 points and nine boards. Eric Gordon added a season-high 21 points and Tyreke Evans chipped in 19 as New Orleans fell to 0-7 on the road against Eastern Conference teams.
The Pelicans scored the final four points of the first quarter to create a 22-22 tie and the Celtics had the final four points of the second to make it 49-all entering halftime. Gordon's 3-pointer highlighted a 10-0 run for the Pelicans early in the third quarter and they carried a 76-72 advantage into the fourth.
Sullinger scored eight straight points for Boston, including a game-tying 3-pointer with six minutes left, and Crowder's triple moments later put the hosts up 94-90. Marcus Smart scored on a runner and later added a 3-pointer to restore the four-point advantage before Sullinger sealed it with four free throws in the final 23 seconds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The NBA on Monday approved the three-team, five-player trade that sent Celtics leading scorer F Jeff Green to Memphis and Pelicans G Austin Rivers to Boston. Reports suggest that Boston will make Rivers immediately available for a trade. ... Pelicans G Jrue Holiday left after a half of play with right ankle inflammation. ... The teams combined to go 58-for-68 from the line.
Top Game Performances
New Orleans |
|
Boston |
Anthony Davis 34 |
Scoring |
Jared Sullinger 27 |
Anthony Davis 4 |
Assists |
Marcus Smart 6 |
Omer Asik 12 |
Rebounds |
Jared Sullinger 10 |
Anthony Davis 14 |
Free Throws Made |
Jared Sullinger 8 |
Ryan Anderson 2 |
Steals |
Jae Crowder 4 |
Anthony Davis 3 |
Blocks |
Jae Crowder 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
New Orleans
|
100 |
41.3 |
6-15 |
32-37 |
20 |
45 |
6 |
7 |
18 |
Boston
|
108 |
42.0 |
8-24 |
26-31 |
24 |
44 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Celtics have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .304 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .263 after a win and .722 after a loss.