Derrick White had a career-high 33 points (24 on 8 3-pointers) and 10 assists, and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 127-116.
The Celtics never trailed and led by as many as 28.
Jayson Tatum scored 41 points on 13 for 21 shooting. The Celtics had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Hornets, Terry Rozier had 27 points (11 in the fourth quarter) and 3 steals, and LaMelo Ball added 24 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Celtics shot 49.4% from the field and 45.5% from 3 to the Hornets’ 48.4% and 34.8%. The Celtics made 25 3-pointers, 8 of them by White and 5 by Tatum. The Hornets outscored the Celtics 20-6 on the fast break. The Hornets’ starters were outscored 67-55 in 22 minutes together.