Tatum finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds and Jaylen Brown scored 28 points for the Celtics, who forced 20 New Orleans turnovers. Trey Murphy erupted for 40 points for the Pelicans, who were without Zion Williamson (illness), Brandon Ingram (ankle), Herbert Jones (shoulder), Daniel Theis (thumb), and Jordan Hawkins (illness).

The Celtics got a mix of good and bad news ahead of their tilt against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night at TD Garden. The team ruled out Al Horford (toe sprain) and Sam Hauser (hip impingement) for the second straight game while All-Star forward Jayson Tatum (knee tendiopathy) was upgraded from questionable to available about hour before tip off.

The Celtics are championship hopefuls. All the Pelicans are contending for is the No. 1 draft pick. You wouldn’t know it by watching either of their two meetings this season, both of which were decided in the final seconds.

Boston Celtics' star forward Jayson Tatum is set to play against the New Orleans Pelicans on January 31, 2025, after being absent from the injury report. Averaging 26.7 points per game, Tatum has been pivotal for the team's success.

The Boston Celtics are set to cross swords against their conference rivals Chicago Bulls in a regular season matchup on Wednesday.

Jayson Tatum struggled from the field shooting 5-14 with 19 points while Jaylen Brown carried a majority of the load shooting 10-23 and finishing with 28 points. Payton Pritchard added 15 points off the bench including the unsuccessful full-court heave as time expired.

Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum all need touches in a Celtics offense that hasn't been as fluid and automatic this year.

Jayson Tatum delivered the Celtics a near crunch time win instead of a loss that would've been defined by late free throw shooting.

Iffy for Wednesday

Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo discussed why Jayson Tatum surpasses Giannis Antetokounmpo in the latest NBA trade value rankings.

The Boston Celtics’ superstar Jayson Tatum didn’t score a point in the first half of the team’s 114-112 loss to the Houston Rockets, and he only took 14 shots. It can’t become a habit for the player or team.

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics was listed as questionable for the January 29 game against the Chicago Bulls due to a knee injury, sparking concern among fans. Despite previous injuries, Tatum played key roles in recent games.