NEW ORLEANS — As Jayson Tatum set up the final shot of the Celtics’ game against the Pelicans Friday night, he looked to his right and saw his good friend Javonte Green lurking as a threat to double-team him.

Tatum will be a starting player for the Eastern Conference team, the league announced last week, while it was announced on Thursday that Brown will be a reserve player.

For the fourth time in his NBA career, Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has been named as an All-Star for the Eastern Conference.

For the third consecutive year, the NBA All-Star Game will feature two Boston Celtics. Jaylen Brown was announced Thursday as one of the seven All-Star reserves from the Eastern Conference. It was the third straight All-Star nod and fourth in the last five years for Brown,

Jayson Tatum is an All-Star starter, getting voted for the honor for the third straight year as it marks his sixth All-Star nod.