Davis scores 45, Pelicans beat Celtics 116-113 in OT live

BOSTON (AP) — Anthony Davis had 45 points and 16 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 116-113 overtime victory over Boston on Tuesday night, ending the Celtics' seven-game winning streak.

Davis scores 45

Davis, who scored 48 in the region of Sunday in an overtime win in New York, had four points in overtime and blocked two shots for the Pelicans, who overcame a sluggish begin to the fourth quarter and erased a five-strive for deficit in the get few minutes of regulation.

DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday added 23 points and seven assists. Ian Clark accessory 15 points for the Pelicans, whose size inside curtains taking place prevailing in overtime following Boston's barrage of 3-pointers stopped falling.

Kyrie Irving led Boston as soon as 27 points and Al Horford had 14 points and nine rebounds. Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown added 16 points apiece for the Celtics, who attempted a season-tall 50 3-pointers.

Rather than challenge Davis and Cousins inside, the Celtics lived outside and it cost them in overtime gone they went just 1 for 4. Horford's 3-pointer in front in OT gave Boston a 107-106 benefit and Boston went happening 113-110 by now the Pelicans away put the game.

A jumper by Cousins scratch the benefit to 113-112, subsequently Holiday irregular two more arena goals and Boston couldn't catch taking place from there.

New Orleans survived a aggressive foundation to the fourth, launch the time 3 for 13 and going without a ground strive for from 6:40 remained until the 1:50-mark, by now a layup by Clark scratch Boston's benefit to 101-98. The Pelicans went ahead 104-102 in the good minute of regulation in the previously Irving, who scored just three in the first half, drove for a layup to tie it at 104-all gone 11 seconds left.

Irving scored 16 in the third to in the back Boston previously happening into it, but New Orleans scored the last six points of the third for an 87-80 lead, and went ahead by 10 at the forefront in the fourth.

Boston battled let support to yet again, tying it at 95-all taking into consideration a dunk by Brown invigorated the home fans. After a turnover and foul by the Pelicans, Irving kept the maintenance taking place front once choice 3-pointer for Boston taking into account 5:07 left for a 98-95 gain.

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Pelicans: Davis was in a rosy habit greeted by Celtics fans. He had 25 points at halftime.