Since facing the New Orleans Pelicans on November 26, the Boston Celtics (15-10) haven’t lost, and have not trailed since the first half of the Celtics’ matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 1st. The Celtics have played 129:12 without trailing, with a score of 350-256. - Per Sean Grande
But as luck would have it, the Pelicans are catching the Celtics at the perfect time. The injury bug has bitten the Beantown Boys hard, limiting them to but nine healthy bodies. Boston will be without Kyrie Irving who held the Pelicans’ late game surge at bay two weeks ago, as well as Al Horford, Gordon Hayward, Aron Baynes and Guerschon Yabusele.