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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 38 | 30 | 17 | 28 | 113 |
 Hornets | 24 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 103 |
BOSTeam statsCHA| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 36-8243.9% | 16-5230.8% | 25-2889.3% | 44 | 23 | 15 |
| CHA | 40-9144.0% | 17-4240.5% | 6-966.7% | 34 | 24 | 13 |
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Boston Celtics113| 35 | 13 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | −3.6 | ||||
| 34 | 29 | 7-15 | 1-9 | 14-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −1.0 | |||||
| 34 | 18 | 5-17 | 4-13 | 4-4 | +8 | −3.5 | ||||||||
| 30 | 19 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 7-7 | +8 | +7.4 | ||||||||
| 27 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 | −4.8 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 22 | 8-15 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +2.7 | ||||||
| 20 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | +1.3 | |||||
| 15 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −2.8 | ||||
| 13 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −3.8 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −0.4 | ||
| Team | 113 | 36-8243.9% | 16-5230.8% | 44 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 25-2889.3% | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
Bench 34 points on 13 for 28 shooting
Did not play: Jaden Springer, Baylor Scheierman and JD Davison (coach’s decision).
Charlotte Hornets103| 37 | 36 | 15-26 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0 | −1 | +7.2 | |||||||
| 34 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −7.6 | ||||
| 31 | 16 | 6-18 | 3-9 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −10 | +0.3 | ||||||
| 31 | 6 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −2.8 | ||||||
| 21 | 12 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | +3.6 | |||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | 10 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −2.5 | |||||
| 19 | 11 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.1 | |||||
| 16 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −5.9 | ||
| 14 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −3.2 | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −2.4 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.9 | ||||
| Team | 103 | 40-9144.0% | 17-4240.5% | 34 | 24 | 13 | 25 | 6-966.7% | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||
Bench 28 points on 11 for 29 shooting
Did not play: Jared Rhoden, Vasilije Micic and KJ Simpson (coach’s decision).
Celtics113Hornets103ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
The defending champion Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-103.
The Celtics took control with a 26-8 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 21.
Jayson Tatum scored 29 points (13 in the first quarter). Payton Pritchard added 22 points (12 in the second quarter) with 6 3-pointers off the bench, and Luke Kornet scored 19 points.
For the Hornets, LaMelo Ball had 36 points, 6 assists and 3 steals. Ball scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter.
The Celtics went 25 for 28 at the line to the Hornets’ 6 for 9. The Hornets outscored the Celtics 19-7 on the fast break. Ball fouled out.
Boston CelticsCharlotte HornetsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
88 points from the field on 82 shots: 3.5 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 14-20 | 70.0% | 66% |
| In the paint | 3-7 | 42.9% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 3-3 | 100.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-11 | 18.2% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 14-41 | 34.1% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Green | 15 | 0 | 0-1 | −7 |
| Cody Martin | 13 | 3 | 1-3 | −3 |
| Brandon Miller | 6 | 6 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Grant Williams | 6 | 5 | 1-3 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 15 | 4-7 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 29 points on 56 possessions. He usually scores about 25 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Mann | 20 | 5 | 2-4 | −1 |
| LaMelo Ball | 10 | 6 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Josh Green | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Cody Martin | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 11 | 4-8 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 52 possessions. He usually scores about 15 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams | 20 | 8 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Brandon Miller | 8 | 5 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Taj Gibson | 6 | 2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Miles Bridges | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 16 | 2 | 1-1 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 55 possessions. He usually scores about 9 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
CHA win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
BOS
50/50
CHA
Highest Leverage Moments
Ball 27' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Miller 4 AST)
Q4 9:31
15.0%
14→29
Miller 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Ball 4 AST)
Q3 8:46
13.8%
29→43
Queta 2' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Pritchard 2 AST)
Q3 1:55
13.2%
34→21
Green 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Bridges 4 AST)
Q4 6:49
11.3%
13→24
Ball 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Mann 2 AST)
Q3 4:08
11.0%
21→32
