NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown hit back-to-back 3-pointers less than two minutes into their matchup with New Orleans, foreshadowing a long, frustrating night for the Pelicans as they tried to defend the Celtics’ top two scorers.
Tatum scored 38 points, Brown added 31 and Boston beat New Orleans 107-97 on Saturday night.
“We obviously know we are much harder to beat when those two are kind of firing on all cylinders,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said. “They’re obviously shooting better, attacking better, and making plays. That’s kind of what we expect from those two.