With the victory, the Celtics and their fans can exhale after the tension of losing the first three games of the season slackened some.

The New Orleans Pelicans lost 122-90 to the Boston Celtics Monday night at the Smoothie King Center. With the loss, the Pelicans remain winless heading into their 3-game road trip. Here are five things we learned after this latest loss.

Of course, the Celtics are still not at the necessary level to be viewed as a contending team. In fact, they're at least one elite-level player and a Jayson Tatum return away from being back to the necessary skill level of a contending roster.

The New Orleans Pelicans are winless through their two games to begin the 2025-26 season, and the same goes for the Boston Celtics, who have lost all three of their contests. On Monday night, the Celtics travel to New Orleans,

Williamson was sidelined by a left foot bone contusion, and the Boston Celtics defeated the Pelicans 122-90 on Monday night in the Smoothie KingCenter. Anfernee Simons scored 25 points to lead a barrage of 3-pointers by the Celtics (1-3), who beat New Orleans for the ninth straight time.

The Boston Celtics got their first win of the season as they took down the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.

The Celtics again started fast, and this time, they didn’t give up the lead. The C’s sprinted away with a 122-90 win over the Pelicans on Monday in New Orleans. The Celtics are now 1-3 on the year, halting their losing streak, while the Pelicans fell to 0-3.

The NBA will see two winless teams matchup on Monday, with the New Orleans Pelicans playing host to the Boston Celtics. Even though both teams clearly have tale

The Celtics may be tied for the worst record in the NBA, but that does not mean that the players will be content to remain there.