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Tatum scores 29 points, Celtics beat Hornets 113-103 to sweep back-to-back in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard had 22 points on six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-103 for the second straight night at the Spectrum Center on Saturday.
Derrick White added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics, who beat the Hornets 124-109 on Friday night. Boston improved to 6-1.
Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball eclipsed the 30-point barrier for the fourth time this season, finishing with 36 points on 15-of-26 shooting before fouling out for the second straight game. Brandon Miller had 16 points in his return from a strained glute,
Tatum was just 1 of 9 from beyond the arc, but converted 14 of 17 free throws.
There were no incidents on the court Saturday night after Boston player Grant Williams was assessed a flagrant-two foul and ejected after plowing over Tatum at midcourt.
Celtics: No Jaylen Brown, no problem for the deep Celtics. Brown sat out with a hip flexor strain, but Boston didn't miss a beat, bolting to a 19-point lead in the second quarter. White stepped up his scoring and Jrue Holiday made big play after big play.
Hornets: LaMelo Ball has to find a way to stay out of foul trouble. Ball picked up two quick fouls and had to be replaced and watch as the Celtics built a 21-9 first quarter lead. He's far too valuable to the Hornets to be sitting on the bench.
After the Hornets came out on fire in the third quarter, Jrue Holiday hit a 3 to end the rally and Boston quickly pushed the lead back to double digits.
The Celtics outrebound the Hornets 44-34 with Charlotte playing without its top two centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards.
The Celtics head down Interstate-85 to face Atlanta at Monday night. The Hornets are at Minnesota on Monday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Luke Kornet vs. Grant Williams (Derrick White gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | Derrick White misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-0 |
| 11:05 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:51 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Luke Kornet draws the foul) | ||
| 10:42 | | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point layup (Jayson Tatum assists) | 4-3 |
| 10:24 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 4-6 |
| 10:09 | | Al Horford misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:07 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Al Horford steals) | ||
| 9:47 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Josh Green personal foul (Loose ball) (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 9:39 | | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 6-6 |
| 9:28 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Brandon Miller shooting foul (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 9:24 | | +1 | Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-6 |
| 9:24 | | +1 | Derrick White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-6 |
| 9:09 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:09 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-7 |
| 9:03 | | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point alley-oop dunk (Derrick White assists) | 10-7 |
| 8:51 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:49 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Jrue Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Josh Green steals) | ||
| 8:37 | | Brandon Miller misses two point layup | ||
| 8:37 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 8:21 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:21 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:08 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point pullup jump shot (Luke Kornet assists) | 13-7 |
| 7:49 | | Brandon Miller misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Derrick White misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 7:16 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 7:16 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-7 |
| 7:16 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-7 |
| 6:57 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point running dunk (Miles Bridges assists) | 15-9 |
| 6:27 | | +3 | Jrue Holiday makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 18-9 |
| 6:05 | | Josh Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point running jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 21-9 |
| 5:56 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:36 | | +3 | Cody Martin makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 21-12 |
| 5:14 | | Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-12 |
| 5:14 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-12 |
| 4:49 | | Cody Martin turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Walsh steals) | ||
| 4:42 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point stepback jump shot | 26-12 |
| 4:34 | | Neemias Queta shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 4:34 | | Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:34 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-13 |
| 4:18 | | Neemias Queta misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Sam Hauser offensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Sam Hauser misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:58 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Tre Mann turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:36 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point pullup jump shot | 28-13 |
| 3:01 | | Neemias Queta shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | ||
| 3:01 | | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-14 |
| 3:01 | | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:56 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point running dunk | 30-14 |
| 2:56 | | Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:56 | | Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:52 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | +2 | Tre Mann makes two point driving layup | 30-16 |
| 2:16 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (lost ball) (Cody Martin steals) | ||
| 2:09 | | +3 | Tre Mann makes three point jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 30-19 |
| 1:49 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:29 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Jayson Tatum personal foul (Away from play) (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 1:29 | | +1 | Tre Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-20 |
| 1:26 | | Cody Martin misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 1:23 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Sam Hauser offensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | +2 | Payton Pritchard makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 32-20 |
| 0:45 | | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 32-22 |
| 0:25 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 35-22 |
| 0:09 | | +2 | Tre Mann makes two point driving layup (Moussa Diabate assists) | 35-24 |
| 0:00 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point stepback jump shot | 38-24 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Luke Kornet personal foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 11:38 | | Luke Kornet blocks Tidjane Salaun's three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point cutting layup (Jrue Holiday assists) | 40-24 |
| 11:29 | | Brandon Miller shooting foul (Luke Kornet draws the foul) | ||
| 11:29 | | +1 | Luke Kornet makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 41-24 |
| 11:09 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point stepback jump shot | 41-27 |
| 10:51 | | Jrue Holiday turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Miller steals) | ||
| 10:45 | | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point running layup (Brandon Miller assists) | 41-29 |
| 10:24 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:13 | | Taj Gibson shooting foul (Luke Kornet draws the foul) | ||
| 10:13 | | +1 | Luke Kornet makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-29 |
| 10:13 | | +1 | Luke Kornet makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-29 |
| 9:57 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:55 | | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:45 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Derrick White misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Brandon Miller misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 9:23 | | +1 | Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-29 |
| 9:23 | | +1 | Derrick White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-29 |
| 9:14 | | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:11 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | Jrue Holiday misses two point layup | ||
| 8:58 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Brandon Miller misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Taj Gibson misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:36 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | Sam Hauser misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | Taj Gibson misses two point layup | ||
| 8:20 | | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Taj Gibson misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:20 | | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | +2 | Taj Gibson makes two point putback layup | 45-31 |
| 8:00 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 47-31 |
| 7:36 |