Celtics Host Pelicans, Nearing Playoff Seed

0:00It's April 10th. This is Boston Celtics News Today, powered by AI, your team, your update. The Boston Celtics are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans tonight at TD Garden in one of their final regular season games of the 2025. 26 NBA Campaign with a real shot at locking up the number two seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. A victory over the Pelicans on this Friday night, or a loss by the New York Knicks against the Toronto Raptors, seals the deal for Boston. After dropping a game to the Knicks in Madison Square Garden last night, Jaylen Brown is set to return to the lineup, which could give the Celts a big boost on both ends. Jason Tatum, though, sits this one out as the second half of a back-to-back, a smart move to keep him fresh for the postseason push. Eyes are on how Boston bounces back tonight could be the clincher that sets them up strong and can play off time.