Souichi Terada: The Celtics win 120-119 over the Pelicans. Thought that CJ McCollum shot was going in, but it stays out. Woof. Jayson Tatum had a game-high 38 points, but that was messy in the final moments. Next up are the Raptors on Wednesday in Toronto. C’s are now 28-11.
Source: Twitter @SouichiTerada
Source: Twitter @SouichiTerada
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Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum shows off his championship ring in a new commercial for the NBA on NBC pic.x.com/wqoKG7k52l – 10:12 PM
Jayson Tatum shows off his championship ring in a new commercial for the NBA on NBC pic.x.com/wqoKG7k52l – 10:12 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum says he knows Celtics fans will always bring the energy no matter what:
I was at the free throw line today and CJ McCollum asked me, “yo, is it always this turnt up in here?” pic.x.com/EL6ErNgTrL – 9:50 PM
Jayson Tatum says he knows Celtics fans will always bring the energy no matter what:
I was at the free throw line today and CJ McCollum asked me, “yo, is it always this turnt up in here?” pic.x.com/EL6ErNgTrL – 9:50 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum on always getting the best effort from opponents and navigating that pressure pic.x.com/BpjGbFxBWJ – 9:45 PM
Jayson Tatum on always getting the best effort from opponents and navigating that pressure pic.x.com/BpjGbFxBWJ – 9:45 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Dejounte Murray and the Pelicans looked poised to grab a road victory in Boston, but Jayson Tatum and the Celtics dug deep to secure a 120-119 win at TD Garden
More from @TheCelticsWire:
celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/n… – 9:08 PM
Dejounte Murray and the Pelicans looked poised to grab a road victory in Boston, but Jayson Tatum and the Celtics dug deep to secure a 120-119 win at TD Garden
More from @TheCelticsWire:
celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/n… – 9:08 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
C’s led 120-115 w/ 22.0 to play. TO New Orleans.
– Murray tips in an OREB. (120-117, 14.1 to play)
– Tatum misses 2 FTs next play
– CJ hits 2 FTs on DW foul. 120-119 w/ 6.1 to play
– 5 second violation on BOS. Pels ball
– CJ smokes layup at the rim at the horn.
BOS wins – 8:53 PM
C’s led 120-115 w/ 22.0 to play. TO New Orleans.
– Murray tips in an OREB. (120-117, 14.1 to play)
– Tatum misses 2 FTs next play
– CJ hits 2 FTs on DW foul. 120-119 w/ 6.1 to play
– 5 second violation on BOS. Pels ball
– CJ smokes layup at the rim at the horn.
BOS wins – 8:53 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Tatum drops 38 PTS in THRILLER vs New Orleans 🍀 pic.x.com/u8AgZKxOSL – 8:31 PM
Tatum drops 38 PTS in THRILLER vs New Orleans 🍀 pic.x.com/u8AgZKxOSL – 8:31 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Tatum today:
38 PTS
11 REB
Joins Jokic and Shai as the only players with 1,000 points this season. pic.x.com/mdkzq1whmU – 8:26 PM
Tatum today:
38 PTS
11 REB
Joins Jokic and Shai as the only players with 1,000 points this season. pic.x.com/mdkzq1whmU – 8:26 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Wow, a lot just happened in a few seconds. Tatum misses a breakaway layup and then gets his own rebound for a dunk. Down 3, Zion attempts a tying 3, not a great shot when Murray and Murphy and a combined 11 threes tonight. White hits two FTs for a 5-point BOS lead with 22.1 left. – 8:20 PM
Wow, a lot just happened in a few seconds. Tatum misses a breakaway layup and then gets his own rebound for a dunk. Down 3, Zion attempts a tying 3, not a great shot when Murray and Murphy and a combined 11 threes tonight. White hits two FTs for a 5-point BOS lead with 22.1 left. – 8:20 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Pocket pass from KP to Tatum for the flush, excellent play out of a timeout for the Celtics – 8:15 PM
Pocket pass from KP to Tatum for the flush, excellent play out of a timeout for the Celtics – 8:15 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics lead #Pelicans 90-88 after 3q. Tatum 28, Porzingis 17, Brown 12; Murphy III 23, Murray 18, Green 10, Williamson 9. – 7:49 PM
#Celtics lead #Pelicans 90-88 after 3q. Tatum 28, Porzingis 17, Brown 12; Murphy III 23, Murray 18, Green 10, Williamson 9. – 7:49 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Successful challenge by the Pelicans. No foul on the Tatum 3. Jump ball – 7:42 PM
Successful challenge by the Pelicans. No foul on the Tatum 3. Jump ball – 7:42 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Best passing sequence in a while for Boston. Tatum gets a breakout dunk on the next possession pic.x.com/UkgVSwdjv3 – 7:23 PM
Best passing sequence in a while for Boston. Tatum gets a breakout dunk on the next possession pic.x.com/UkgVSwdjv3 – 7:23 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics lead #Pelicans 62-61 at half. Tatum 17, Porzingis 13, Pritchard 8, Holiday 6, Brown 5; Murray 17, Murphy 10, Williamson 8.
3pt: BOS 8-27; NOP 11-22. – 7:05 PM
#Celtics lead #Pelicans 62-61 at half. Tatum 17, Porzingis 13, Pritchard 8, Holiday 6, Brown 5; Murray 17, Murphy 10, Williamson 8.
3pt: BOS 8-27; NOP 11-22. – 7:05 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics on a 19-10 run to take their first lead (46-45), BOS winning the non-Tatum minutes. #Pelicans – 6:48 PM
#Celtics on a 19-10 run to take their first lead (46-45), BOS winning the non-Tatum minutes. #Pelicans – 6:48 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Pelicans lead #Celtics 35-29 after 1Q. Tatum 13, Porzingis 9, Holiday 3; Murray 19, Murphy 5. – 6:37 PM
#Pelicans lead #Celtics 35-29 after 1Q. Tatum 13, Porzingis 9, Holiday 3; Murray 19, Murphy 5. – 6:37 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jordan Walsh warming up in a pair of the Tatum 3s pic.x.com/Xxaj3WhLxc – 3:26 PM
Jordan Walsh warming up in a pair of the Tatum 3s pic.x.com/Xxaj3WhLxc – 3:26 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Saturday night at the Tatum household pic.x.com/VVIPTVAICA – 11:30 PM
Saturday night at the Tatum household pic.x.com/VVIPTVAICA – 11:30 PM
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Jayson Tatum is on the verge of making his sixth consecutive All-Star game after winning an NBA title but did not expect barbs coming his way to slow down. “Surprised? No. I think it comes with being one of the best players in the league,” Tatum said of the criticism. “And the more you accomplish, the more it gives people an opportunity to nitpick at things. If I wasn’t who I was or had a certain status, people would probably not talk about me as much. But I’m not the first superstar in league history to deal with this. It comes with it.” -via Booth Newspapers / January 11, 2025
Joe Mazzulla has tried to help his Celtics stars keep perspective by showing Tatum and Jaylen Brown how wrong the media has been about certain NBA stars over the course of their career. “I guess it helps seeing it to put things into perspective,” Tatum said. “It’s (not) something that I didn’t already know. At the end of it, you can look at some of the ridiculous takes people on TV have said about some of the best players to play this game that didn’t necessarily age well. When you see some of the comments that they made about certain guys and how their careers turned out, you just gotta laugh. It’s just part of the journey.” -via Booth Newspapers / January 11, 2025
Jennings played in the NBA from 2009-2018, and since retiring, he has become a recent mainstay on the “Gil’s Arena” podcast with fellow NBA alum Gilbert Arenas. On an episode earlier this week, Jennings mused about Tatum’s toughness, asking if Tatum is the “softest” superstar in Celtics history. The comment went viral, and soon enough Tatum responded on Instagram. The Celtics forward is usually reserved online and in person, but he took a direct shot at Jennings, posting a number of photos and videos with the playful caption “SoFtesT SuPeRstar in CeLtiC HiStoRy” and an emoji. -via Celtics Wire / January 11, 2025