Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
46
32
78
1802
1433
34
10
29
87
36
41
27
22
81
33
8
41
7
24
10
9
20
104
4
98
22
22
2527
913
36
52
32
62
97
24
121
22
97
33
11
2330
6060
89
42
47
1619
68
4
713
710
100
89
02
91
03
35
13
43
2328
6060
9
2
22
25
9
36
5
3
60
9
2
11
2
9
3
1
23
60
8
2
25
27
13
48
2
2
100
7
4
11
2
7
3
1
30
60
8
4
50
16
6
38
7
7
100
8
0
8
0
3
1
4
23
60
9
2
22
19
8
42
13
10
77
9
2
11
3
5
3
3
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
34
4
13
31
2
8
25
4
4
100
1
2
3
1
0
2
0
3
14
0
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
34
5
15
33
1
6
17
2
3
67
1
5
6
3
3
0
1
0
13
15
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
33
10
19
53
3
6
50
9
12
75
1
3
4
8
2
0
4
3
32
22
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
24
2
4
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
5
7
2
0
2
3
4
6
8
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
21
3
8
38
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
6
6
2
1
0
0
0
8
11
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
32
5
9
56
1
5
20
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
2
2
0
4
11
-6
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
17
2
4
50
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
1
1
2
6
-1
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
16
1
6
17
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
2
-12
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
11
2
6
33
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
2
7
-1
none
R.J.
Hunter
R.J. Hunter
False
8
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
6
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
3
-3
none
Jordan
Mickey
Jordan Mickey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
8
April
2016
Friday
TD Garden
Boston
Bucks
Milwaukee
True
Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
29
49
78
1269
2048
24
9
38
78
34
44
23
20
87
41
8
49
2
21
5
22
28
97
4
48
23
48
1819
79
4
28
17
61
129
22
151
10
36
11
85
1728
6060
48
13
27
2021
108
5
85
75
88
1010
31
1041
01
66
12
36
2824
6060
4
2
50
18
7
39
2
1
50
12
2
14
1
3
1
8
17
60
8
3
38
19
9
47
8
7
88
9
2
11
0
6
1
5
28
60
4
1
25
20
10
50
8
7
88
10
3
13
0
6
1
3
28
60
8
3
38
21
8
38
5
5
100
10
1
11
1
6
2
6
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
True
30
0
6
0
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
3
3
3
0
1
0
5
2
-21
none
Toney
Douglas
Toney Douglas
True
30
7
13
54
2
6
33
3
3
100
0
7
7
3
1
0
3
4
19
-5
none
James
Ennis
James Ennis
True
28
5
6
83
2
3
67
1
1
100
2
2
4
1
2
0
5
6
13
-8
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
True
21
4
9
44
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
6
8
3
0
0
4
4
10
-8
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
14
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
2
4
0
0
0
3
3
2
-18
none
Tim
Frazier
Tim Frazier
False
33
7
14
50
1
2
50
3
3
100
0
5
5
6
2
1
4
3
18
-2
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
False
33
5
13
38
2
5
40
4
6
67
0
8
8
4
0
0
0
1
16
7
none
Jordan
Hamilton
Jordan Hamilton
False
27
5
11
45
2
6
33
2
2
100
1
5
6
1
0
0
1
2
14
6
none
Kendrick
Perkins
Kendrick Perkins
False
19
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
3
4
0
0
0
2
0
3
14
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alonzo
Gee
Alonzo Gee
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
8
April
2016
Friday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Lakers
Los Angeles
True
The Boston Celtics ( 46 - 32 ) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans ( 29 - 49 ) on Wednesday , 104 - 97 . The Celtics got all they could handle from a game Pelicans squad that came in to the contest with a revamped lineup . Into the starting five stepped James Ennis for the first time in a Pelicans uniform , while Omer Asik and Toney Douglas made their returns to the first unit as well . Decimated by injuries in the second half of the season , New Orleans hung tough throughout four quarters against a Boston team that is still jockeying for playoff positioning . The home team was finally able to pull away in the final minute on a clutch block by Amir Johnson on what looked like a gim me layup opportunity for Luke Babbitt , and a subsequent three - pointer by Avery Bradley . The Pelicans ' effort was paced by Douglas , who managed 19 points , seven rebounds , three assists and a steal . Ennis was next among the starters , tallying 13 points , four rebounds , an assist , and two steals . Ajinca was the third and final member of the starting five to record double - digit points , supplying 10 points , eight boards and three assists . A highly productive night for the bench was spearheaded by the effort of Tim Frazier , who registered 18 points , six assists , five rebounds , two steals and a block . Babbitt contributed 16 points , eight rebounds and four assists , while Jordan Hamilton collected 14 points , six rebounds and an assist . New Orleans are in last place in the Western Conference 's Southwest Division . They 're home to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night . Boston was led by another remarkable effort from Isaiah Thomas , who posted 32 points , eight assists , four rebounds and two steals . Jae Crowder followed with 14 points , three rebounds , an assist and two blocks . Bradley contributed 13 points , six boards , three assists and three steals . Marcus Smart led the bench before leaving with a facial injury , supplying 11 points , four rebounds , four assists , two steals and two blocks . The Celtics remain in second place in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Division , and are currently slotted in the fourth seed . They 're home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night .
The Boston Celtics (46 - 32) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (29 - 49) on Wednesday, 104 - 97. The Celtics got all they could handle from a game Pelicans squad that came in to the contest with a revamped lineup. Into the starting five stepped James Ennis for the first time in a Pelicans uniform, while Omer Asik and Toney Douglas made their returns to the first unit as well. Decimated by injuries in the second half of the season, New Orleans hung tough throughout four quarters against a Boston team that is still jockeying for playoff positioning. The home team was finally able to pull away in the final minute on a clutch block by Amir Johnson on what looked like a gim me layup opportunity for Luke Babbitt, and a subsequent three - pointer by Avery Bradley. The Pelicans' effort was paced by Douglas, who managed 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a steal. Ennis was next among the starters, tallying 13 points, four rebounds, an assist, and two steals. Ajinca was the third and final member of the starting five to record double - digit points, supplying 10 points, eight boards and three assists. A highly productive night for the bench was spearheaded by the effort of Tim Frazier, who registered 18 points, six assists, five rebounds, two steals and a block. Babbitt contributed 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists, while Jordan Hamilton collected 14 points, six rebounds and an assist. New Orleans are in last place in the Western Conference's Southwest Division. They're home to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Boston was led by another remarkable effort from Isaiah Thomas, who posted 32 points, eight assists, four rebounds and two steals. Jae Crowder followed with 14 points, three rebounds, an assist and two blocks. Bradley contributed 13 points, six boards, three assists and three steals. Marcus Smart led the bench before leaving with a facial injury, supplying 11 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. The Celtics remain in second place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division, and are currently slotted in the fourth seed. They're home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.
The Boston Celtics (46 - 32) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (29 - 49) on Wednesday, 104 - 97. The Celtics got all they could handle from a game Pelicans squad that came in to the contest with a revamped lineup. Into the starting five stepped James Ennis for the first time in a Pelicans uniform, while Omer Asik and Toney Douglas made their returns to the first unit as well. Decimated by injuries in the second half of the season, New Orleans hung tough throughout four quarters against a Boston team that is still jockeying for playoff positioning. The home team was finally able to pull away in the final minute on a clutch block by Amir Johnson on what looked like a gim me layup opportunity for Luke Babbitt, and a subsequent three - pointer by Avery Bradley. The Pelicans' effort was paced by Douglas, who managed 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a steal. Ennis was next among the starters, tallying 13 points, four rebounds, an assist, and two steals. Ajinca was the third and final member of the starting five to record double - digit points, supplying 10 points, eight boards and three assists. A highly productive night for the bench was spearheaded by the effort of Tim Frazier, who registered 18 points, six assists, five rebounds, two steals and a block. Babbitt contributed 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists, while Jordan Hamilton collected 14 points, six rebounds and an assist. New Orleans are in last place in the Western Conference's Southwest Division. They're home to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Boston was led by another remarkable effort from Isaiah Thomas, who posted 32 points, eight assists, four rebounds and two steals. Jae Crowder followed with 14 points, three rebounds, an assist and two blocks. Bradley contributed 13 points, six boards, three assists and three steals. Marcus Smart led the bench before leaving with a facial injury, supplying 11 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. The Celtics remain in second place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division, and are currently slotted in the fourth seed. They're home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.
<GAME> <DATE> 6 April 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 104 <WINS-LOSSES> 46 32 <QTRS> 23 30 23 28 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 9 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 8 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Milwaukee <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bucks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 97 <WINS-LOSSES> 29 49 <QTRS> 17 28 28 24 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 49 <TEAM-TO> 22 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 8 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Lakers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 32 <FG> 10 19 53 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 9 12 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 15 33 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> R. J. Hunter <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Mickey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Toney Douglas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Frazier <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 8 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hamilton <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Ennis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kendrick Perkins <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alonzo Gee <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norris Cole <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none