The Boston Celtics continue their six-game road trip Saturday when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center.

The Celtics (57-16) have clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference and are a few games away from clinching home-court advantage throughout the postseason. The shine of the Celtics’ bright season has dimmed slightly as of late with back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks in which Boston was unable to close out those games late in the fourth quarter. Two losses over an 82-game regular season shouldn’t define a team’s identity, but the Celtics’ latest tendency to give up large leads and fail to secure tight victories could be a concern for a team with a championship-or-bust mentality. Perhaps Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the rest of the team can use the final nine games of the season to iron out those creases.

Jaden Springer (knee) and JD Davidson (ankle) have both been ruled out for Saturday’s contest.

Meanwhile the Pelicans (45-28) are coming off a tough 107-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday that saw Zion Williamson lead the way with 28 points while CJ McCollum chipped in 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The Pelicans have been one of the best teams in the NBA as of late and have an 18-7 record over their last 25 games. That has propelled New Orleans to fifth in the Western Conference standings, half a game behind the Los Angeles Clippers and 1.5 games ahead of the Dallas Mavericks. The Pelicans could make a serious run for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs should they be able to close out the regular season strong.

Dyson Daniels (knee) is probable for Saturday’s game while Jose Alvarado (oblique) will miss his second-straight game.

Saturday’s contest is the second and final game between the Celtics and Pelicans this season, with Boston winning the first matchup, 112-106, on Jan. 29.