Tatum scores 29 points, Celtics beat Hornets 113-103 to sweep back-to-back in Charlotte
Jayson Tatum highlights vs. Charlotte Hornets
Jayson Tatum highlights vs. Charlotte Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard had 22 points on six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-103 for the second straight night at the Spectrum Center on Saturday.
Derrick White added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics, who beat the Hornets 124-109 on Friday night. Boston improved to 6-1.
Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball eclipsed the 30-point barrier for the fourth time this season, finishing with 36 points on 15-of-26 shooting before fouling out for the second straight game. Brandon Miller had 16 points in his return from a strained glute,
Tatum was just 1 of 9 from beyond the arc, but converted 14 of 17 free throws.
There were no incidents on the court Saturday night after Boston player Grant Williams was assessed a flagrant-two foul and ejected after plowing over Tatum at midcourt.
Celtics: No Jaylen Brown, no problem for the deep Celtics. Brown sat out with a hip flexor strain, but Boston didn't miss a beat, bolting to a 19-point lead in the second quarter. White stepped up his scoring and Jrue Holiday made big play after big play.
Hornets: LaMelo Ball has to find a way to stay out of foul trouble. Ball picked up two quick fouls and had to be replaced and watch as the Celtics built a 21-9 first quarter lead. He's far too valuable to the Hornets to be sitting on the bench.
After the Hornets came out on fire in the third quarter, Jrue Holiday hit a 3 to end the rally and Boston quickly pushed the lead back to double digits.
The Celtics outrebound the Hornets 44-34 with Charlotte playing without its top two centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards.
The Celtics head down Interstate-85 to face Atlanta at Monday night. The Hornets are at Minnesota on Monday night.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jason Goldenberg
- Kevin Scott
- John Butler
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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Boston | 17 | 4 | .810 | - | W1 |
New York | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.5 | W2 |
Brooklyn | 9 | 13 | .409 | 8.5 | L3 |
Toronto | 6 | 15 | .286 | 11 | W1 |
Philadelphia | 4 | 14 | .222 | 11.5 | W1 |
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Orlando | 15 | 7 | .682 | - | W6 |
Atlanta | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4 | W4 |
Miami | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.5 | L2 |
Charlotte | 6 | 14 | .300 | 8 | L5 |
Washington | 2 | 16 | .111 | 11 | L14 |