Celtics beat Hornets 102-89
Kelly Olynyk scored 20 points (12 in the paint), and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 102-89.
The Celtics took control with a 21-7 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 20.
For the Hornets, Frank Kaminsky scored a career-high 23 points (14 in the paint) off the bench.
The Celtics shot 42.4% from the field to the Hornets’ 35.8%. The Hornets turned it over 17 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Celtics 47-19 off the bench. The Celtics’ starters outscored the Hornets 53-37 in 22 minutes together.