The Hornets rank last in the NBA in offensive rating (99.7), and the Celtics rank 10th in defensive rating (108.7). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Hornets are 11.0 below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 22.0 points a game on 47.0% true shooting.
In points per game, Jayson Tatum (27.0, 8th) has the edge on Brandon Miller (22.0, 26th) among 265 qualifying players.
Brandon Miller: 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 32.9 minutes, 47.0% true shooting. Jayson Tatum: 6.0 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 35.1 minutes, 55.1% true shooting.
The Hornets (3-6) are 9th in the East; the Celtics (6-2) are 2nd in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.
Away record: Hornets 1-3. Home record: Celtics 5-0. Streaks: Hornets L5, Celtics W1.
The Celtics rank 14th in the NBA in three-point % (35.3%), and the Hornets rank 27th in three-point % allowed (38.9%). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 34.7%, so the Celtics are 0.6 points above it. Jayson Tatum leads them with 27.0 points a game on 55.1% true shooting.
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.
CHABOSCharlotte HornetsLast 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.
Boston CelticsLast 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
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 |
Charlotte HornetsBoston CelticsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.