The Celtics escaped New Orleans with a 118-116 win over the Pelicans on Friday night thanks to Jayson Tatum’s heroics. However, the visitors were playing at a bit of a disadvantage late thanks to a crucial missed call that they had to overcome in the final 76 seconds of regulation .

Tatum hit a jumper that put the Celtics up by two with just 0.2 seconds remaining. The post What Jayson Tatum, Celtics teammates said of game-winner vs. Pelicans appeared first on Boston.com.

Jayson Tatum hit a buzzer-beating game-winner as the Celtics avoided a major upset in New Orleans, beating the Pelicans 118-116.