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Boston Celtics
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New Orleans Pelicans
116
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on the road on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Jaylen Brown had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics. Trey Murphy III had 40 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Boston Celtics led 59-53 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 28-19. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 27, New Orleans Pelicans 43. Jayson Tatum had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Boston Celtics beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on January 31, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaylen Brown scored 28 for the Boston Celtics; Trey Murphy III scored 40 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 31 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 118 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 116 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 28 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 6 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 10 Jayson Tatum
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 40 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 13 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 6 Jose Alvarado
Jayson Tatum double-double (27 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 38:30 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10-21 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 2 | +4 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 34:34 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-18 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 4 | +2 |
| Derrick White starter | 33:47 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 2 | +2 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 30:26 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 4-8 | 3 | +3 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 29:33 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Al Horford bench | 25:29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | -4 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 17:16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 15:52 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | +2 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 14:27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jaden Springer bench | 0:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 38:41 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15-20 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 5 | +3 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 33:54 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-19 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 2 | -2 |
| Yves Missi starter | 29:41 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | -2 |
| Javonte Green starter | 29:29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 3 | +1 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 8:09 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 33:31 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-14 | 3-9 | 5-6 | 0 | +1 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 29:47 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 18:18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 13:22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 5:06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
Not available: Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, Daniel Theis, Zion Williamson
| Boston Celtics | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 18/26 (69%) | Free throws | 13/19 (68%) |
| 26/43 (60%) | 2 pointers | 29/53 (54%) |
| 16/41 (39%) | 3 pointers | 15/37 (40%) |
| 42/84 (50%) | Field goals | 44/90 (48%) |
| 35 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 32 | Assists | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 34:55 | Time spent in lead | 8:57 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 9 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-0.
- Jan 12: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at Boston Celtics 120
- Jan 31: Boston Celtics 118 at New Orleans Pelicans 116 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Feb 1, 2025 · 01:00 UTC