Sam Hauser scored 25 points (8 during a 12-0 run across the third and fourth quarters), and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-104.
The Celtics took control with a 25-11 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 19.
Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Kristaps Porziņģis added 20 points (11 in the third quarter) on 6 for 10 shooting. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hornets, Miles Bridges had 26 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high 8 assists, and Grant Williams added 23 points on 10 for 16 shooting.
The Celtics shot 48.3% from the field and 35.8% from 3 to the Hornets’ 45.1% and 35.1%.