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Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 at home on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum had 38 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist for the Boston Celtics. Trey Murphy III had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Boston Celtics led 62-61 at halftime. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 33-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics), Kristaps Porziņģis (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 27, Boston Celtics 33. Kristaps Porziņģis had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 on January 12, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 30 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Jayson Tatum scored 38 for the Boston Celtics with 11 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 35 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 119 |
| Boston Celtics | 29 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 120 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 30 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 9 Dejounte Murray
- Assists
- 8 Dejounte Murray
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 38 Jayson Tatum
- Rebounds
- 11 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 7 Jaylen Brown
Jayson Tatum double-double (38 PTS, 11 REB) · Kristaps Porziņģis double-double (19 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 38:40 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10-17 | 5-10 | 5-5 | 4 | -4 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 37:55 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-15 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 4 | +11 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 35:17 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-19 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 4 | +7 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 28:07 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 1 | +4 |
| Yves Missi starter | 25:50 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | +7 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 22:10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -8 |
| Javonte Green bench | 19:30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 12:51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 11:53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 7:47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 38:36 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | +0 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 36:14 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14-30 | 2-10 | 8-10 | 1 | -9 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 33:53 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7-19 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 2 | -8 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 31:48 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Derrick White starter | 30:18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 3 | -1 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 23:50 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Al Horford bench | 22:43 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 13:45 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +13 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 8:53 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
Not available: Drew Peterson, Jordan Walsh
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 22/26 (84%) | Free throws | 19/23 (82%) |
| 23/49 (46%) | 2 pointers | 31/57 (54%) |
| 17/37 (45%) | 3 pointers | 13/44 (29%) |
| 40/86 (46%) | Field goals | 44/101 (43%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 24 | Assists | 23 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 21:42 | Time spent in lead | 20:37 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-0.
- Jan 12: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at Boston Celtics 120 (this game)
- Jan 31: Boston Celtics 118 at New Orleans Pelicans 116
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Jan 12, 2025 · 23:00 UTC