Hornets vs Celtics: Boston Wins 119-80 Behind Tatum

Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 34 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in 29:02. The final 39-point margin was built before a level fourth quarter brought the game to its 80-119 finish.

Hornets vs Celtics game flow

Boston created immediate separation in the first quarter. The Celtics scored 40 points while the Hornets had 20, giving the visitors a 20-point lead after Q1.

The Celtics extended their advantage with a 30-19 second quarter. That made the halftime score 39-70, with Boston holding a 31-point lead at the break.

Charlotte scored 18 points in the third quarter and Boston added 26. The gap remained substantial going into the final period. Both sides scored 23 points in Q4, leaving the Hornets vs Celtics contest to finish 80-119 without overtime.

Team statistics

Three-point shooting was a major difference in the game. The Celtics made 24 of 44 attempts from beyond the arc for 55 percent, while the Hornets went 11 of 50 for 22 percent.

Boston also held the edge in field-goal shooting, making 38/83 (46%) to Charlotte's 27/92 (29%). The Hornets were 15/17 (88%) at the free-throw line, while the Celtics were 19/23 (83%).

The Celtics collected 51 rebounds to the Hornets' 43 and produced 33 assists compared with 18. Charlotte recorded 17 turnovers and Boston had 19. The Hornets led 6-4 in steals, while Boston had eight blocks to Charlotte's five.

Jayson Tatum leads Boston Celtics

Tatum shot 9/16 (56%) from the field, 5/8 (63%) from three-point range and 11/11 (100%) at the line. Along with leading all scorers, he had a game-high nine assists.

Derrick White contributed 18 points, four rebounds and five assists for Boston, including 4/6 from three-point range (67%). Payton Pritchard added 12 points, six rebounds and five assists, also making 4/6 from deep (67%).

For Charlotte, Naz Reid had 14 points and six rebounds in 25:56. Tidjane Salaun scored 13 points and S. James had 11. Hannes Steinbach led all players with 11 rebounds, adding four points and one assist.

Hornets vs Celtics head-to-head record

This Hornets vs Celtics result continues a five-game head-to-head stretch in which Boston Celtics have won four times and Charlotte Hornets have won once. Boston also beat Charlotte 114-93 in their previous NBA meeting on 15 October 2026.

Charlotte's win in that sequence came by a 118-89 score on 5 March 2026. Boston won the other NBA meetings, 114-99 on 30 March 2026 and 113-102 on 8 April 2026.

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