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The Celtics were so hot on Friday night, the Pelicans needed to borrow Artemis II's heat sheild after it splashed down
The Boston Celtics head into their matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, dealing with significant injury concerns at a crucial stage of the season. With playoff positioning on the line, Boston’s latest report raises serious questions about lineup stability and availability just days before the postseason push intensifies.
Boston made 17 of 30 3-pointers in the first half. Meanwhile, the Pels shot just 18 of 46 from the floor (5 of 20 on 3-pointers) in the first two quarters. The most 3’s the Pels had allowed in a game this season before Friday was 24 to the Golden State Warriors in November. The Celtics had more than that (25) by the end of the third quarter.
The Celtics were as hot as any team in NBA history on Friday night, and their game against New Orleans was never in doubt
Clinching the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference was important. And based on the way the Boston Celtics handled the injury report ahead of Friday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, they knew that.
New Orleans faces the Boston Celtics after Jeremiah Fears scored 40 points in the Pelicans' 156-137 victory against the Utah Jazz.
The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 4 to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.