The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics game is finally over after a back-and-forth ending on Sunday. Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram put the final nail in the coffin with a huge three-pointer with less than a minute left to secure the 120-115 victory for New Orleans.
Ingram CLUTCH three for the lead 💦https://t.co/9vj2ywTXxG
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) February 21, 2021
It was a thrilling finish and both teams exchanged huge buckets down the stretch before Ingram's three proved too much for the Celtics to overcome. Jayson Tatum tied the game at the end of regulation with a beautiful floater that sent the game to an extra period.
Prior to that, Zion Williamson absolutely bullied Tristan Thompson down low for the bucket and the foul to give the Pelicans the lead before Tatum's clutch shot knotted it up.
Ingram finished with a game-high 33 points on 11-22 from the field and Zion chipped in 28 points with 10 boards after a four-point first half on Sunday. The Pelicans were down 16 at the break and had a 24-point deficit in the third quarter. The comeback is the biggest one in franchise history and a huge testament to their relentless.
For the Celtics, Tatum led the way with 32 points on 10-24 from the field and nine boards while Jaylen Brown had 25 points and nine assists. Kemba Walker struggled big-time from the field with 14 points on 5-21 shooting, including a rough 1-12 clip from beyond the arc.
The Pelicans outscored the Celtics 34-21 in the fourth quarter and never looked back and sealed the deal thanks to Ingram's huge shot. For Boston, this is just another page in their book of tough losses this season as they continue to trend towards the wrong side of the Eastern Conference standings.
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