Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III led all scorers with 40 points in the loss. New Orleans needed his scoring desperately, with Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram missing the game w

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown will play in his fourth NBA All-Star game next month, after being named an Eastern Conference reserve on Thursday.

Jayson Tatum’s clutch heroics propelled the Celtics to a 118-116 victory over the Pelicans on Friday. Read more on Boston.com.

Tatum finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds and Jaylen Brown scored 28 points for the Celtics, who forced 20 New Orleans turnovers. Trey Murphy erupted for 40 points for the Pelicans, who were without Zion Williamson (illness), Brandon Ingram (ankle), Herbert Jones (shoulder), Daniel Theis (thumb), and Jordan Hawkins (illness).

Although Tatum hit the game-winning shot, it was a combined effort from both he and Jaylen Brown as the two combined for 55 of the team's points in their 118-116 win over the Peli