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 .

Amid the frustrations of watching a genuine, if bored, championship contender has been Boston's 7-foot-3 cheat code returning to what he can be.