New Orleans Pelicans (8-31, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (27-11, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics host Yves Missi and the New Orleans Pelicans in non-conference action.
The Celtics have gone 13-7 in home games. Boston ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with 25.4 assists per game led by Tatum averaging 5.5.
The Pelicans are 3-15 on the road. New Orleans is ninth in the league scoring 15.8 fast break points per game led by Trey Murphy III averaging 4.0.
The Celtics are shooting 46.0% from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points lower than the 48.5% the Pelicans allow to opponents. The Pelicans average 107.4 points per game, 1.0 fewer than the 108.4 the Celtics give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is averaging 27.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists for the Celtics.
CJ McCollum is averaging 22.7 points and 3.8 assists for the Pelicans.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 5-5, averaging 113.3 points, 43.8 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 8.2 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.1 points per game.
Pelicans: 3-7, averaging 114.7 points, 41.5 rebounds, 28.6 assists, 10.5 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.3 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: Drew Peterson: day to day (concussion), Jordan Walsh: day to day (illness).
Pelicans: Brandon Ingram: day to day (ankle), Zion Williamson: day to day (hamstring), Herbert Jones: out (shoulder), Trey Murphy III: day to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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