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The Celtics escaped New Orleans with a 118-116 win over the Pelicans on Friday night thanks to Jayson Tatum’s heroics. However, the visitors were playing at a bit of a disadvantage late thanks to a crucial missed call that they had to overcome in the final 76 seconds of regulation .

Boston's end-of-game execution is still a question mark, but the Jays hit two late-game shots to help beat the shorthanded Pelicans.