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6-2 · 1-2 on the road
Thu 2/4
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3-6 · 2-3 at home
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HornetsOffense
CelticsDefense

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.

2/42026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
HornetsWho's missing
CelticsOpponent
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2/42026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Jayson TatumTop scorer · BOS
Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
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2/42026-27 regular season
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Celtics6-2
Hornets3-6
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2/42026-27 regular season
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CelticsOffense
HornetsDefense
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2/42026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (BOS 8 games, CHA 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BOSCHA
Scoring
114.214th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
98.130th · Bottom 5
108.26th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
109.210th · Above avg
+6.08th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
113.79th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
99.730th · Bottom 5
108.710th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
112.521st · Below avg
+5.09th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-12.828th · Bottom 5
100.027th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
97.730th
Shooting
53.2%17th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
57.4%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
14.210th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.017th · Average
35.3%14th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
0.3111th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Defense
52.8%14th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
55.5%25th · Below avg
8.613th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.127th · Bottom 5
4.025th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.015th · Average
Possessions
14.3%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
29.9%8th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.5%6th · Above avg
43.915th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
46.110th · Above avg
26.514th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
21.130th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Boston Celtics
WWWLW

Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.

Key players

Boston Celtics
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jayson TatumF 27.06.07.955.1
Paul GeorgeF 21.35.65.059.9
Payton PritchardG 13.02.83.656.7
Derrick WhiteG 12.83.25.154.2
Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 22.05.32.347.0
Naz ReidF-C 16.98.31.951.7
Grayson AllenG 15.72.82.771.5
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7

Injury report

Boston Celtics

Nobody listed.

Charlotte Hornets
Dennis Schroder G · Left Soreness · back ~11/9 Out
Grant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/9 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~11/9 Out
Moussa Diabate F · Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy · back ~11/9 Out

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.

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