As opponents have tried to dent the Celtics’ championship armor, however, Tatum has remained consistent. He ranks sixth in the NBA in scoring, (26.7 points per game). He has scored at least 30 points in 18 out of 45 games. And he remains on track to finish with career highs in rebounds (9.0) and assists (5.4) per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers could add a third dynamic scorer to their electric unit ahead of the trade deadline and further distance themselves from a hungry pack of contenders in the league.

Al Horford did play in the Celtics' earlier meeting against the Pelicans. He scored 11 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a 120-119 win on January 12. The Celtics are 6-4 in their last ten games. So, when it comes to the question of if Al Horford is playing tonight vs. the Pelicans, the answer is most likely.

The Boston Celtics will be taking on the New Orleans Pelicans later today as they look to get things fully back on track. Boston won their last game against the

The NBA champion Boston Celtics dominated the Dallas Mavericks in a Finals rematch on Saturday as the Houston Rockets took the Cleveland Cavaliers down a peg and Victor Wembanyama ended a "priceless" week in Paris with a defeat.

The Rockets beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers twice last week before traveling to Boston and pulling out a 114-112 victory over the defending champion Celtics on Monday night.

In a 122-100 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, the 7-foot-2 Latvian scored a season-high 34 points and drilled eight three-pointers.

Cleveland holds a 5.5 game lead over the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics and tout a 10.5 game lead over the Emirates NBA Cup Champion Milwaukee Bucks in the Central Division. Watch Cavs ...

The Cavaliers started the season ... With the 16th-hardest remaining schedule for Cleveland compared to Boston’s fifth-easiest, the Celtics are poised to close the gap. If injuries begin to ...

Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dribbles the ball to the basket against Josh Giddey #3 of the Chicago Bulls during the first quarter at t

After defeating the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night in a 137-136 thriller, a game in which both sides seemed allergic to defense, Dallas continues its road trip on Friday when they travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons.