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Jayson Tatum, Short-Handed Celtics Handle Hornets
Jayson Tatum scored 32 points and Payton Pritchard added 28 as the Celtics held the Hornets to 28% shooting from three-point range, securing their third straight win.
- On Sunday, the Boston Celtics defeated the Charlotte Hornets 114-99, securing their 50th win and clinching both a playoff spot and top-four seed in the Eastern Conference.
- Playing without starters Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, Boston improved to 8-1 this season when Brown, an All-Star starter and NBA MVP candidate, sits out.
- Jayson Tatum scored 32 points on 12-of-23 shooting with five 3-pointers, while Payton Pritchard added 28 points on 10-of-20 shooting. Charlotte converted just 12 of 43 attempts from beyond the arc.
- The loss leaves Charlotte in 10th place, separated by just 3½ games from the fifth seed after ending their seven-game homestand with two consecutive defeats.
- Boston travels to face the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, while Charlotte prepares for a road game against Brooklyn on Tuesday as both teams continue their regular-season pushes.
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Celtics-Hornets Player Grades: Vintage Jayson Tatum, Pritchard Fills Void in Win
The Celtics were missing Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, but Jayson Tatum looked like his pre-injury self and the Celtic got a lot of contributions on their way to a big win in Charlotte
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Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard help push Celtics past the Hornets 114-99
Jayson Tatum scored 32 points, Payton Pritchard added 28 points and the Boston Celtics defeated the cold-shooting Charlotte Hornets 114-99 for their third straight victory.
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