Tatum was coming off of playing 41 minutes in a tough loss to the Rockets on Monday night. However, he got the green light to play which comes as no surprise seeing as he’s been one of the more durable stars in the NBA this year, missing just three games thus far.

The Celtics overcame a 26-point second-half deficit and beat the short-handed 76ers 118-110 in Philadelphia on Sunday.

So with CJ McCollum squatting and pressing his right hand against Tatum’s side, Tatum stood about five feet inside the midcourt line until six seconds remained. He quickly scanned New Orleans’ bench to look for a cue that the Pelicans intended to send a double-team his way.