New Orleans Pelicans' Fierce Rally Falls Short Against Boston Celtics at TD Garden

In a closely contested battle at TD Garden, the New Orleans Pelicans' spirited comeback was not enough to overcome the Boston Celtics, with the final scoreboard reading 118-112. The Pelicans now stand at 26-21 for the season, while the Celtics improved their impressive record to 36-11.

The game began with an explosive first quarter from the Pelicans, who put up 36 points against the Celtics' 25. Despite this strong start, momentum shifted as they scored only 24 in the second quarter. The third saw a slight uptick with 27 points added to their tally before closing out with another solid performance of 25 in the fourth. However, it was not sufficient to claim victory on this occasion.

The New Orleans team showcased a balanced offensive effort throughout the game. They shot an effective field goal percentage of 56 percent and were particularly dominant inside, scoring a remarkable total of 58 points in paint off of a high conversion rate of paint attempts (74 percent). Their two-point shooting was also noteworthy as they made an impressive number of baskets (36) from such attempts (64 percent).

Defensively though, there were challenges for New Orleans as they allowed Boston to score heavily in return – conceding a total of 118 points against them. Despite these struggles and trailing by as much as six on plus-minus scale during playtime, they managed six blocks and seven steals which reflected their resilience on that end.

From beyond the arc, however, it was tough going for New Orleans; converting only ten out of thirty-five three-point attempts which amounted to just under one-third success rate (29 percent). On free throws too there was room for improvement despite making ten from thirteen attempted shots (77 percent).

One bright spot for fans was witnessing their team's bench contribute significantly with twenty-two bench points while maintaining possession effectively – turning over possession just twelve times throughout playtime.

Looking ahead after this hard-fought contest against one formidable opponent – fans can catch The New Orleans Pelicans next when they face off against Houston Rockets away at Toyota Center on January 31st at around seven o'clock evening time local Houston area clock setting. This upcoming match will be broadcasted live via Space City Home Network channel number six hundred seventy-four and BSNO channel number six hundred seventy-six dash four respectively for those following along from afar.