After their worst start to a season in a dozen years, the 2025-26 Celtics finally secured their first victory Monday night in New Orleans.

Boston rode a well-rounded scoring effort and a dominant fourth quarter to a 122-90 win over a Pelicans team that was playing without injured star Zion Williamson.

Six Celtics players scored in double figures, led by Anfernee Simons’ 25 off the bench on 9-of-17 shooting (6-for-13 from 3-point range). Josh Minott (15 points, nine rebounds) was an all-around difference-maker in his first career start, with Boston outscoring New Orleans by a whopping 42 points across his 28 minutes.

The 1-3 Celtics will return home to host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night at TD Garden.

Head coach Joe Mazzulla trotted out his third different starting lineup of

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