Celtics 122, Pelicans 90

 

After three games, the Celtics get their first win of the season. And what a win! A 32-point blowout of the Pelicans down in New Orleans, capped by a 35-12 fourth quarter!

Anfernee Simons had his Celtics break-out game, leading the team with 25 points and shooting 6-of-13 on threes. Payton Pritchard had 18 points,  Luka Garza had 16, and Josh Minott and Jaylen Brown each had 15. In one of the games most remarkable stats, Minott's plus/minus was +42 with only 28:04 minutes of play, and he finished only one rebound away from a double double.

It finally all came together last night. Nothing but net, threes dropping like rain, from here on in.

The Celts are off to Cleveland next for a game against Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs (3-1).