After Pelicans veteran guard CJ McCollum drained a clutch floater with just 24 seconds remaining to tie it, Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum took matters into his own hands, drilling the game-winner with McCollum in his face.

In this case, they needed some late-game heroics, as Jayson Tatum’s 20-foot fadeaway with 0.2 seconds left snapped a tie and sent the Celtics to a 118-116 win. Tatum finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds and Jaylen Brown scored 28 points for the Celtics,

Two nights after taking care of business at home against the Chicago Bulls, the Boston Celtics found themselves a tougher opponent on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Friday night. Taken down to the wire on a night where free throws were an issue (69% shooting from the line),