Charlotte Hornets
2026-12-02
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Boston Celtics
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for CHA: its offense ranks 30th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 10th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (CHA 9 games, BOS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CHABOSScoring
98.130th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
114.214th · Average
109.210th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
108.26th · Above avg
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+6.08th · Above avg
Efficiency
99.730th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.79th · Above avg
112.520th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
108.710th · Above avg
-12.828th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+5.08th · Above avg
97.730th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.027th
Shooting
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.2%17th · Average
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.4%13th · Average
13.016th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.210th · Above avg
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.3%13th · Average
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3110th · Above avg
Defense
55.5%24th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.8%14th · Average
7.126th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.613th · Average
5.015th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.024th · Below avg
Possessions
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.3%10th · Above avg
31.5%7th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.9%8th · Above avg
46.110th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.914th · Average
21.130th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.514th · Average
Recent form
Charlotte HornetsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.
Boston CelticsWWWLW
Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
Key players
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 22.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 16.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 51.7 |
| Grayson AllenG | 15.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 71.5 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 46.7 |
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 21.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 59.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 54.2 |
Injury report
Boston CelticsDevin Carter G · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jayson Tatum F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Payton Pritchard G · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.