Celtics
HornetsThe Boston Celtics routed the Charlotte Hornets 119-80 on Friday, November 6, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC.
The Celtics led 70-39 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 40-20. The biggest lead for the Celtics was 46 points.
Top performers
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 34 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including 5 3-pointers, with 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Derrick White added 18 points and 5 assists. For the Hornets, Naz Reid had 14 points on 6-of-17 shooting, with 6 rebounds. Tidjane Salaun added 13 points.
- Jayson Tatum (BOS): 34 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 9-16 FG, 29 MIN
- Derrick White (BOS): 18 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 6-10 FG, 25 MIN
- Naz Reid (CHA): 14 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 6-17 FG, 26 MIN
- Tidjane Salaun (CHA): 13 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 3-11 FG, 23 MIN
- Payton Pritchard (BOS): 12 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 4-10 FG, 23 MIN
- Sion James (CHA): 11 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 4-8 FG, 21 MIN
By the numbers
The Celtics shot 45.8% from the field (38-of-83) and went 24-of-44 from three-point range; the Hornets shot 29.3% and went 11-of-50 from deep. The Celtics won the rebounding battle 51-43. Assists: Celtics 33, Hornets 18.
Context
The Celtics improved to 7-2 with their second straight win, while the Hornets fell to 3-7, their sixth loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Celtics host the Mavericks on Sunday, Nov 15; the Hornets visit the Suns on Thursday, Nov 12.
Attendance: 19,586 at Spectrum Center. Officials: Marat Kogut, Tony Brothers and Brent Haskill.