Celtics survive visit from Pelicans with 1-point win
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Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics fended off the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 Sunday night.
C.J. McCollum missed a layup in traffic just before the final buzzer that would have handed the Pelicans the victory.
McCollum connected on two free throws to pull New Orleans within a point with 6.6 seconds left, the Celti