Anfernee Simons and the Celtics exploded late against the Pelicans on Monday, using a massive fourth-quarter push to claim a 122-90 victory for their first win of the season.

Here are the takeaways.

Anfernee Simons had his best game yet

Watching Anfernee Simons is kind of like traveling to Yellowstone to see Old Faithful — you’re waiting for him to erupt, and if he doesn’t, you aren’t going to see much. For stretches on Monday, Simons struggled to shoot, which seems to take him out of his game more than it should for a player with his varied skill set, but that has been the case throughout his career. If the jumper is falling, Simons is a killer. If it’s not, he’s quiet. Defensively, Simons had some ugly hiccups as well, particularly guarding Jordan Poole, who baited him into two bad f

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