New Orleans Pelicans @ Boston Celtics

23-20, 12-11 Away

116

23-20, 12-11 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Pelicans NO	32	26	29	17	12	116
Celtics BOS	25	23	32	24	9	113

Boston CelticsCelticsBOS

34-11, 18-6 Home

113

34-11, 18-6 Home

Matchups

NO leads season

1-0

BOS

116

Game 1@ BOS

Final/OT

113

108

Game 2@ NO

Final

Western Conference

Southwest	PCT	GB	STRK
New Orleans	.000	-	-
Dallas	.000	-	-
Houston	.000	-	-
San Antonio	.000	-	-
Memphis	.000	-	-

Eastern Conference

Atlantic	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	.000	-	-
Brooklyn	.000	-	-
New York	.000	-	-
Philadelphia	.000	-	-
Toronto	.000	-	-

NBA News

Nicolas Batum announces retirement after 18 NBA seasons

Nicolas Batum has announced his retirement after 18 NBA seasons. A mainstay of the French national team, Batum played most of his NBA career with the Clippers, Hornets and Blazers.

Doc Rivers joins NBC as analyst, says coaching career over

Doc Rivers turned down an offer to become an NBA analyst for NBC after retiring as a player in 1996 because he couldn't promise then-NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol that he wouldn't become a coach.

Clippers name lawyer John Gibson interim governor

Los Angeles-based trial lawyer John Gibson will serve as the Clippers' interim governor. He will take over for Steve Ballmer, who has been suspended one year following an investigation into salary cap circumvention.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.