Fells' 36 points weren't enough to salvage a 144-118 victory for the Celtics over the Pelicans.

April 12th - The Celtics defeated the Pelicans 144-118. Hauser scored 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Brown added 23 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist. For the Pelicans, Fells had 36 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Quinn contributed 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists.

At the start of the game, the Celtics quickly established a double-digit lead thanks to consecutive three-pointers from Hauser and Pritchard, while Brown scored both inside and outside. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led 44-25. In the second quarter, the Celtics extended their lead to over 20 points thanks to consecutive scores from White and Garza. Although the Pelicans managed some sporadic scoring to stem the bleeding, their overall defense struggled to contain their opponents. At halftime, the Celtics led 82-51.

After switching sides, the Celtics extended their lead to over 40 points. The Pelicans struggled to keep up thanks to Quinn and Fells' inside offense, but couldn't close the gap. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led 116-82 . In the final quarter, the Pelicans briefly narrowed the gap, but the Celtics maintained their lead. Ultimately, the Celtics defeated the Pelicans 144-118.

Pelicans player statistics

Fells had 36 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists; Quinn had 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists; Hawkins had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists; Oduro had 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 1 assist; Poole had 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists; Alexander had 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists; Dickinson had 2 points; Pivi had 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist; and Looney had 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Celtics player statistics

Hauser 24 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists; Brown 23 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Prichard 21 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists; Vucevic 14 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists; Garza 14 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist; Gonzalez 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist; Shaiman 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; White 9 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists

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