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The Celtics are championship hopefuls. All the Pelicans are contending for is the No. 1 draft pick. You wouldn’t know it by watching either of their two meetings this season, both of which were decided in the final seconds.

The Boston Celtics probably shouldn’t have needed heroics from Jayson Tatum to beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, but they’ll take the win anyway. With less than a second