Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Charlotte Hornets

Final

118:130

Boston Celtics

Highlights and Stats

The Boston Celtics visit Charlotte for a match-up with the Hornets, scheduled to take place at the Spectrum Center on 01/16 at 02:00 PM EST. The hosts of this upcoming game are 11-33 at the moment and occupy the last 15th spot in the standings of the Eastern Conference, while theCeltics are at #1 with a 32-12 record.

Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-14-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Charlotte Hornets	34	32	19	21	106
Boston Celtics	31	31	33	27	122

The Boston Celtics were the winners of the previous showdown between the two organizations, triumphing with a score of 122-106 on January 14, 2023, on enemy territory. Jayson Tatum enjoyed a great game and finished with 33 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. On the other half of the floor, LaMelo Ball was the top performer, concluding with an overall of 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. Charlotte Hornets has struggled recently against the Boston Celtics, having lost all five previous meetings. These five match-ups finished with an average of 226.2 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Charlotte Hornets Form

*Last 10 Charlotte Hornets Games - 2:8

01-14-2023	01-12-2023	01-10-2023	01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022
106:122vs Boston Celtics	124:114@ Toronto Raptors	132:120@ Toronto Raptors	116:111@ Indiana Pacers	109:138@ Milwaukee Bucks	107:131vs Memphis Grizzlies	115:121vs Los Angeles Lakers	106:123vs Brooklyn Nets	121:113vs Oklahoma City Thunder	110:105@ Golden State Warriors

The Charlotte Hornets last shared the court with the Boston Celtics on January 14th, ending on the wrong side of a 106-122 score. The Hortnets’ main contributor in that clash was LaMelo Ball, who ended up notching 31 points, assisting nine times, and grabbing seven rebounds. Charlotte shot an average of 46.6% from the floor, 84.2% from the free throw line, and a disastrous 29.6% from beyond the arc. They are 2-8 in their last ten matches and are currently on a four-match losing run. With a 5-15 home record, the team is clearly struggling at the Spectrum Center. The Charlotte Hornets’ next game is on Wednesday, January 18th, on the road against the Houston Rockets.

Charlotte Hornets Averages this Season

• Points For
  112.00
• Points Against
  118.70
• Assits
  24.84
• Rebounds
  45.59
• Steals
  7.69
• Turnovers
  14.04
• Blocks
  5.06
• Points Difference
  -6.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Charlotte Hornets Standout Performer

• LaMelo Ball

  LaMelo Ball has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 24.0 points per game. On average he spends 34.9 minutes on the court, delivers 8.6 assists and grabs 5.4 boards.

Charlotte Hornets Missing Players

NONE

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 8:2

01-14-2023	01-12-2023	01-11-2023	01-09-2023	01-07-2023	01-05-2023	01-03-2023	01-01-2023	12-29-2022	12-27-2022
106:122@ Charlotte Hornets	98:109@ Brooklyn Nets	125:114vs New Orleans Pelicans	107:99vs Chicago Bulls	116:121@ San Antonio Spurs	95:124@ Dallas Mavericks	150:117@ Oklahoma City Thunder	123:111@ Denver Nuggets	116:110vs Los Angeles Clippers	126:102vs Houston Rockets

The Boston Celtics defeated the Charlotte Hornets 106-122 in their most recent game away at the Spectrum Center. Jayson Tatum led the way, as he popped up with 33 points, 6 assists, and 9 rebounds. The Celtics as a whole shot a decent 47.5% of their field goals, a remarkable 90.0% of their free throws, and 35.8% from long range. They won 8 of their last 10 meetings while losing 2 for the period, and right now they are on a streak of six consecutive victories. When visiting, Boston is 15-7 this season. The Boston Celtics are set to return to the TD Garden for their next match-up on Thursday, January 19th, which will be a repeat of last season finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors.

Boston Celtics Averages This Season

• Points For
  118.50
• Points Against
  112.20
• Assits
  26.94
• Rebounds
  44.60
• Steals
  6.25
• Turnovers
  13.50
• Blocks
  5.27
• Points Difference
  6.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  Jayson Tatum has been the most valuable player among the Boston Celtics roster, notching 30.6 pts, 4.3 dimes and 8.2 rebounds for an average of 36.7 minutes playing time this season

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Danilo Gallinari

  Knee
• Jaylen Brown

  Groin
• Derrick White

  Neck

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Charlotte Hornets	22	33	31	32	118
Boston Celtics	35	31	26	38	130

Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics

• Score

  118

  130

• Field Goals Made

  41

  43

• Field Goals Attempts

  90

  87

• 3 pts Made

  13

  20

• 3 pts Attempts

  31

  43

• Free Throws Made

  23

  24

• Free Throws Attempts

  30

  25

• Rebounds Total

  38

  47

• Rebounds Offence

  13

  14

• Rebounds Defence

  25

  33

• Assists

  26

  34

• Steals

  7

  1

• Blocks

  2

  4

• Turnovers

  5

  12

• Personal Fouls

  18

  21

Player Ratings

Charlotte Hornets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
P.J. Washington	37	5	9	55.6	2	3	66.7	5	6	83.3	1	3	4	3	1	2	1	2	17	-3
Terry Rozier	36	6	17	35.3	1	4	25.0	1	2	50.0	1	2	3	7	3	0	0	1	14	-8
Jalen McDaniels	35	9	15	60.0	5	7	71.4	3	3	100.0	2	1	3	1	2	0	1	1	26	-4
LaMelo Ball	35	8	23	34.8	5	12	41.7	4	4	100.0	2	3	5	6	0	0	2	5	25	-18
Mason Plumlee	31	7	9	77.8	0	0	0	5	9	55.6	6	6	12	7	0	0	1	3	19	-12
Dennis Smith Jr.	25	3	10	30.0	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	8	-7
Mark Williams	17	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	1	5	6	0	0	0	0	1	9	0
Bryce McGowens	13	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	+1
JT Thor	11	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-9

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jayson Tatum	40	15	23	65.2	7	12	58.3	14	14	100.0	1	8	9	5	0	0	4	3	51	+15
Al Horford	31	3	8	37.5	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	1	0	0	1	8	+10
Marcus Smart	31	4	8	50.0	1	4	25.0	1	2	50.0	1	3	4	6	0	1	3	4	10	+14
Derrick White	30	5	11	45.5	3	7	42.9	6	6	100.0	1	2	3	8	0	0	1	2	19	+9
Malcolm Brogdon	27	6	13	46.2	4	8	50.0	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	0	0	0	3	16	+7
Robert Williams	27	4	5	80.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	9	3	0	1	1	0	8	0
Grant Williams	21	3	12	25.0	2	4	50.0	1	1	100.0	5	4	9	6	0	1	2	3	9	+5
Payton Pritchard	13	1	4	25.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	-3
Luke Kornet	11	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	2	1	3	0	0	1	0	2	6	+6
Sam Hauser	8	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	-3