Jayson Tatum racked up a season-high 51 factors, together with a pair of 3-pointers within the final 54 seconds, and the Boston Celtics defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 130-118 on Monday afternoon.
Tatum shot 15-for-23 from the sector, making seven 3-pointers, and related on all 14 of his free-throw makes an attempt. He holds the franchise document for regular-season video games with 50 or extra factors at 5.
Derrick White had 19 factors and Malcolm Brogdon supplied all 16 of his factors within the first half. Marcus Smart added 10 factors.
Boston, which received its seventh sport in a row, led by 17 factors within the first half, however that margin was all the way down to 100-98 with about 9 minutes left. The Celtics’ 20-for-43 capturing on 3s was an excessive amount of for Charlotte to maintain up.
Jalen McDaniels pumped in a career-high 26 factors and LaMelo Ball poured in 25 for the Hornets. Mason Plumlee scored 19 factors, P.J. Washington added 17 factors and Terry Rozier completed with 14.
The Celtics accomplished a sweep in Charlotte after successful 122-106 on Saturday evening.
This had some components that had been comparable with Boston’s long-range capturing and Brogdon’s increase from the bench. But the Celtics needed to work down the stretch.
Boston’s 6-0 run elevated its result in 109-101, starting with Tatum’s layup.
The lead swelled to 121-110 on a pair of Tatum free throws and White’s basket off a drive.
Tatum’s 3-pointers with 1:04 and 38 seconds remaining added to his late-game blitz. He additionally completed with 9 rebounds and 5 assists whereas enjoying 40 minutes.
The Celtics had been 24-for-25 on free throws.
Boston led 66-55 at halftime, hitting 10 pictures from 3-point vary by then.
McDaniels made 5 of Charlotte’s 13 baskets from 3-point vary. His earlier career-high mark was 24 factors in November, additionally in opposition to Boston. Ball additionally hit 5 3s.
Charlotte ended up with solely 5 turnovers and made 23 of 30 free throws, however the lack of ability to defend the perimeter proved pricey. –Field Level Media
