First win of the season! The Greens beat the Pelicans with 6 players in double figures and 32 points. Simmons scored 25+6 and Zion was absent.

On October 28, the Celtics played against the Pelicans away from home during the NBA regular season. The Celtics were playing their second game of back-to-back games, and Tatum and Zion were absent. The Celtics used a team offensive with six players in double figures to suppress the Pelicans and expanded their 30+ lead in the final quarter. In the end, the Celtics defeated the Pelicans 122-90 to end their 3-game losing streak. The Celtics won their first victory of the new season, while the Pelicans suffered a 3-game losing streak in the new season.

Statistics

Celtics: Six players on the team scored in double figures, including Simmons with 25 points and 6 rebounds, Pritchard with 18 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, Garza with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, Minot with 15 points and 9 rebounds, Brown with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and White with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.

Pelicans: Five players on the team scored in double figures. Poole had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Quinn had 12 points and 3 rebounds, Missy had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Jones had 11 points and 2 rebounds, and Bey had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals.

Game Review

The Celtics lost the first three consecutive games to the 76ers, the Knicks and the Pistons, and the Pelicans suffered two consecutive defeats in the first two games. The Celtics are missing Tatum in this game, and the Pelicans are missing Zion, Murray, and Looney. In the first quarter of the game, the Celtics started their offensive mode early. The Celtics made 11 of 22 shots and reached the 50% mark, while the Pelicans made 8 of 20 shots and only had 40% marks. Brown had the most points in the first quarter with 9 points. No player from either team scored in double figures. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led the Pelicans 34-26 by 8 points.

In the second quarter, the Celtics continued their offensive firepower and scored 30+ points for two consecutive quarters. In the first half, as many as 4 people on the team scored in double figures. The Celtics won another 3 points in a single quarter 31-28. At the end of the first half, the Celtics expanded their 65-54 lead over the Pelicans by 11 points. In the first two quarters of the game, the Celtics made twice as many three-pointers as the Pelicans (10-5). Brown scored 11+5+4 and Pritchard scored 14 points. Four Celtics players scored in double figures, while two Pelicans scored in double figures. Poole scored 12 points and Jones scored 11 points.

After the halftime break, the offensive efficiency of both sides declined. The Celtics were recovered by 2 points 22-24 in the third quarter, maintaining a 19-point lead in the first three quarters. In the final quarter of the game, the Celtics blasted 35-12 in a single quarter and won by 23 points. In the end, the Celtics defeated the Pelicans 122-90 and won their first victory of the new season.

Starting lineup for both sides

Celtics: Minot, Brown, Cota, Pritchard, White

Pelicans: Murphy, Fells, Missy, Jones, Poole

(Text/Zuiwo Fusheng)