Jayson Tatum’s clutch heroics propelled the Celtics to a 118-116 victory over the Pelicans on Friday. Read more on Boston.com.

Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum added 27, including a tiebreaking jumper with 0.2 seconds left, as the visiting Boston Celtics held off the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday night.

Jayson Tatum has improved his game year-on-year since entering the NBA. As a rookie, the St. Louis native was primarily a catch-and-shoot threat with a fiesty mid-range and low-post game. However, during his tenure with the Boston Celtics,