Pelicans (2-9), Celtics (5-5)
New Orleans won the type of game it hadn’t been able to pull out over the first 10 games of the season, finally prevailing in a tight contest Monday vs. Boston. The Pelicans had dropped a handful of previous games in which they could’ve easily won – including two overtime defeats – but this time point guard Tim Frazier sank one of two free throws with 2 seconds remaining in regulation for the deciding point. New Orleans led by as many as 14 points in the second half, but Boston rallied to create a tension-filled final few minutes.