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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
118
Home
Boston Celtics
144
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the New Orleans Pelicans 144-118 at home on Friday, April 10, 2026 at TD Garden. Sam Hauser had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics. Jeremiah Fears had 36 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Boston Celtics led 82-51 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 44-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Payton Pritchard (double-double, Boston Celtics), Derik Queen (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Josh Oduro (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 44, Boston Celtics 75. Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 3 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 144-118 on April 10, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jeremiah Fears scored 36 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Sam Hauser scored 24 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 118 |
| Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 144 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 36 Jeremiah Fears
- Rebounds
- 12 Josh Oduro
- Assists
- 6 Jeremiah Fears
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 24 Sam Hauser
- Rebounds
- 10 Neemias Queta
- Assists
- 10 Payton Pritchard
Derik Queen double-double (25 PTS, 11 REB) · Josh Oduro double-double (12 PTS, 12 REB) · Payton Pritchard double-double (21 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 44:03 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13-29 | 3-10 | 7-11 | 4 | -32 |
| Derik Queen starter | 39:20 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9-14 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 1 | -24 |
| Micah Peavy starter | 36:32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | -5 |
| Jordan Poole starter | 28:43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 1 | -40 |
| Kevon Looney starter | 24:48 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -29 |
| Josh Oduro bench | 23:57 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 4 | +6 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 22:58 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +3 |
| Trey Alexander bench | 14:34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Hunter Dickinson bench | 5:05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
Not available: Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones, Karlo Matkovic, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Yves Missi
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 28:41 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 4 | +24 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 27:51 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4 | +21 |
| Jordan Walsh starter | 22:00 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +17 |
| Derrick White starter | 15:57 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0 | +18 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 13:07 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +13 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 29:34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 3 | +29 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 25:24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | +11 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 24:57 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2 | +5 |
| Nikola Vučević bench | 18:46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1 | +15 |
| Luka Garza bench | 16:07 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 4 | -2 |
| Ron Harper Jr. bench | 12:00 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Max Shulga bench | 5:36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
Not available: Jayson Tatum
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 21/30 (70%) | Free throws | 11/15 (73%) |
| 35/64 (54%) | 2 pointers | 23/37 (62%) |
| 9/32 (28%) | 3 pointers | 29/59 (49%) |
| 44/96 (45%) | Field goals | 52/96 (54%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Assists | 35 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 19 | Fouls | 26 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 0:21 | Time spent in lead | 46:04 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 41 |
Largest margin: 41 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 2 Q1 11:08
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 41 Q3 8:17
- Longest run
- 11-0 Boston Celtics · Q2 9:21 to Q2 7:17
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:47 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:25 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 9:49 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 9:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 8:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 8:14 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 7:37 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 7:00 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 9 | 16 |
| 6:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 5:55 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 11 | 19 |
| 4:50 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 11 | 21 |
| 4:32 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 11 | 24 |
| 4:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 13 | 24 |
| 3:57 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 13 | 26 |
| 3:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Hunter Dickinson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 26 |
| 3:20 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 15 | 29 |
| 3:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 17 | 29 |
| 3:03 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 17 | 32 |
| 2:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 18 | 32 |
| 2:25 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 3-pt field goal | 18 | 35 |
| 2:04 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 18 | 38 |
| 1:00 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 18 | 40 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 21 | 40 |
| 0:35 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 21 | 42 |
| 0:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Alexander 2-pt field goal | 23 | 42 |
| 0:10 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 23 | 43 |
| 0:10 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 23 | 44 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 25 | 44 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Josh Oduro Free throw | 26 | 44 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Josh Oduro Free throw | 27 | 44 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Josh Oduro 2-pt field goal | 29 | 44 |
| 10:40 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal | 29 | 46 |
| 10:05 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 29 | 49 |
| 9:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Alexander 3-pt field goal | 32 | 49 |
| 9:21 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 32 | 51 |
| 9:21 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 32 | 52 |
| 8:46 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 32 | 54 |
| 8:24 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 32 | 57 |
| 7:17 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 32 | 60 |
| 6:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 33 | 60 |
| 6:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 34 | 60 |
| 6:23 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 34 | 63 |
| 6:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 37 | 63 |
| 5:50 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 37 | 65 |
| 5:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 39 | 65 |
| 4:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 41 | 65 |
| 4:07 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 41 | 67 |
| 3:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 42 | 67 |
| 3:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 43 | 67 |
| 3:22 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 43 | 70 |
| 3:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 43 | 72 |
| 2:52 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 43 | 73 |
| 2:52 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 43 | 74 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 45 | 74 |
| 2:18 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 45 | 75 |
| 2:18 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 45 | 76 |
| 1:41 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 45 | 79 |
| 1:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 46 | 79 |
| 1:05 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 46 | 82 |
| 0:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 49 | 82 |
| 0:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 50 | 82 |
| 0:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 51 | 82 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 51 | 84 |
| 11:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 53 | 84 |
| 10:53 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 53 | 87 |
| 9:57 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 53 | 90 |
| 9:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 54 | 90 |
| 9:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 55 | 90 |
| 9:32 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 55 | 93 |
| 9:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 56 | 93 |
| 8:54 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 56 | 96 |
| 8:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 58 | 96 |
| 8:17 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 3-pt field goal | 58 | 99 |
| 7:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 61 | 99 |
| 7:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 61 | 101 |
| 6:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 63 | 101 |
| 6:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 65 | 101 |
| 5:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Josh Oduro 2-pt field goal | 67 | 101 |
| 4:55 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 67 | 102 |
| 4:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 68 | 102 |
| 4:36 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 68 | 104 |
| 4:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 70 | 104 |
| 3:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 72 | 104 |
| 3:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 74 | 104 |
| 2:35 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal | 74 | 106 |
| 2:15 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 74 | 109 |
| 1:34 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 74 | 112 |
| 1:09 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 74 | 115 |
| 0:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 76 | 115 |
| 0:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 77 | 115 |
| 0:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Alexander 2-pt field goal | 79 | 115 |
| 0:05 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 79 | 116 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 81 | 116 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 82 | 116 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 85 | 116 |
| 11:01 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 85 | 118 |
| 11:01 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 85 | 119 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 87 | 119 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Alexander 3-pt field goal | 90 | 119 |
| 9:12 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 90 | 122 |
| 9:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 92 | 122 |
| 8:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 94 | 122 |
| 8:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 96 | 122 |
| 7:43 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 96 | 124 |
| 7:19 | Boston Celtics | Ron Harper Jr. 2-pt field goal | 96 | 126 |
| 7:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 97 | 126 |
| 6:41 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 97 | 128 |
| 6:23 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 97 | 131 |
| 6:00 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 2-pt field goal | 97 | 133 |
| 5:38 | Boston Celtics | Ron Harper Jr. 3-pt field goal | 97 | 136 |
| 5:18 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman Free throw | 97 | 137 |
| 4:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Josh Oduro 2-pt field goal | 99 | 137 |
| 4:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Josh Oduro 2-pt field goal | 101 | 137 |
| 3:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 103 | 137 |
| 3:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 105 | 137 |
| 3:25 | Boston Celtics | Ron Harper Jr. 2-pt field goal | 105 | 139 |
| 3:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 108 | 139 |
| 2:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 110 | 139 |
| 2:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Josh Oduro 2-pt field goal | 112 | 139 |
| 1:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 114 | 139 |
| 1:20 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 3-pt field goal | 114 | 142 |
| 1:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 115 | 142 |
| 1:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 116 | 142 |
| 0:47 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 116 | 144 |
| 0:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 117 | 144 |
| 0:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 118 | 144 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-0.
- Oct 27: Boston Celtics 122 at New Orleans Pelicans 90
- Apr 10: New Orleans Pelicans 118 at Boston Celtics 144 (this game)
Highlights
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