Almost a microcosm of the issues that have been plaguing the Celtics since mid-December, from it seeming like there was a lid on the basket for shots from beyond the arc to struggles to score and defensive lapses when it counts the most.

The Celtics got the win, but it wasn’t pretty down the stretch of their narrow 120-119 victory over the Pelicans on Sunday. There were key moments that allowed New Orleans to stick around when the C’s looked like they secured the victory.