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.

Jayson Tatum’s jumper with 0.7 seconds left gave the Boston Celtics a 118-116 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

NEW ORLEANS — Jayson Tatum had the ball and a chance to ensure that the Pelicans did not flatten the Celtics with another puzzling loss, and there was a lot to consider and process.