At 1:30 Beijing time on January 19, the Celtics will face the visiting Pelicans challenge at home.
The Boston Celtics narrowly beat the Chicago Bulls by 114-112 points in the last game, and the whole team scored in double figures at the same time, and both Tatum and Lowe played double-doubles, with Tatum scoring a team-high 23 points and a rare two-blocking.
Rarely, Schroeder, Brown and Tatum are on the floor at the same time, and the Celtics can perfectly solve the problem of rotation of the ball. In addition, after the return of veteran Horford, the original weakness of the Celtics was made up, and the lack of internal height was compensated, and the compatibility in the lineup was very strong. From the comparison of rebounding, it can also reflect the strength of the Celtics when they appeared. The team grabbed 50 rebounds against the previous game, 18 more than the rival Bulls.
The Celtics have won 22-22 this season, with a winning percentage of just 50 percent, and are now in 11th place in the East.
On the road side, the Pelicans won two straight games at home, beating the Timberwolves and Clippers, and were immediately beaten back to their original form by the Nets as soon as they arrived on the road. Even if the Pelicans scored in double figures at the same time, it would be difficult to stop the reality that the team lost to the Nets. Besides, Durant left the court early with an injury, and if it wasn't, the Pelicans might have only lost worse. Ingram had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, but in fact, the athletic shooting data was only 21 shots and 8 shots, which was not very efficient.
The Pelicans have a total record of 16 wins and 27 losses this season, and indeed their strength is limited, and they are currently struggling to finish 13th in the West.
Considering the Celtics' outstanding home performance this season, 22 home appearances 14 wins and 8 losses, this time facing the weak Pelicans, how can the Celtics miss the opportunity to win?