Celtics (12-9), Pelicans (5-16)
With a 3-on-1 fast break in their favor midway through the fourth quarter, Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday lofted an alley oop pass to Anthony Davis, a play that results in a dunk nearly every time. Except on Monday night, when New Orleans never found any rhythm in seemingly any aspect of the game. Davis couldn’t convert at the rim; Boston ended up with the ball going the other way. Three days after posting an upset win over Cleveland on Friday, the result was a one-sided New Orleans home defeat against an intense Boston team.