Game ID: 22300217
Boston Celtics @ Charlotte Hornets
Monday, November 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
CHA 25 29 27 27 13 121BOS 31 34 22 21 10 118
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CHA availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Rozier missed 3 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 11/05 after 4, 13 min since (84% of 15)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/08 after 5, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/08 after 6, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Washington 29 to 35 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 8 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Rozier missed 4 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 11/05 after 4, 14 min since (95% of 15)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/08 after 5, 6 min since (41% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/08 after 6, 5 min since (45% of 11)
NEW Thor 12 to 19 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/17 · 2 days' restOUT Bridges missed 9 since 10/27, returns tonight: 34 min (90% of 37)
OUT Rozier missed 5 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 11/05 after 4, 17 min since (115% of 15)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/08 after 5, 9 min since (63% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/08 after 6, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Maledon 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Thor 12 to 21 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/18 · back-to-backOUT Rozier missed 6 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Bridges back 11/17 after 9, 34 min since (90% of 37)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/08 after 5, 9 min since (63% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/08 after 6, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Thor 12 to 20 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Rozier missed 7 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 2 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Bridges back 11/17 after 9, 32 min since (87% of 37)
NEW Thor 12 to 17 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Rozier missed 8 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Maledon missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 11/18, returns tonight: 1 min (10% of 14)
OUT Black missed 3 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Bridges back 11/17 after 9, 37 min since (98% of 37)
CHA availability going into 11/26 · 3 days' restOUT Rozier missed 9 since 11/05, returns tonight: 37 min (103% of 36)
OUT Richards missed 3 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Maledon missed 3 since 11/18, returns tonight: 4 min (24% of 15)
OUT Black missed 4 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Bridges back 11/17 after 9, 37 min since (98% of 37)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/22 after 2, 1 min since (10% of 14)
NEW Ball 32 to 38 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Richards missed 4 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Black missed 5 since 11/17, returns tonight: 5 min (44% of 11)
BACK Bridges back 11/17 after 9, 37 min since (99% of 37)
BACK Rozier back 11/26 after 9, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Maledon back 11/26 after 3, 4 min since (24% of 15)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/22 after 2, 1 min since (10% of 14)
CHA availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Richards missed 5 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Rozier back 11/26 after 9, 35 min since (97% of 36)
BACK Maledon back 11/26 after 3, 4 min since (28% of 15)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/22 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 14)
BACK Black back 11/28 after 5, 5 min since (44% of 11)
BOS availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 9 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK White back 11/08 after 2, 30 min since (90% of 33)
BACK Brissett back 11/10 after 2, 6 min since (60% of 10)
BOS availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 10 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK White back 11/08 after 2, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK Brissett back 11/10 after 2, 6 min since (60% of 10)
BOS availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 11 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Brissett missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
BACK White back 11/08 after 2, 31 min since (95% of 33)
BOS availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 12 since 10/25, returns tonight: 5 min (47% of 11)
OUT Brissett missed 3 since 11/13, out tonight
BOS availability going into 11/20 · back-to-backOUT Kornet missed 2 since 11/17, returns tonight: 18 min (126% of 15)
OUT Brissett missed 4 since 11/13, returns tonight: 17 min (166% of 10)
BACK Queta back 11/19 after 12, 5 min since (47% of 11)
BOS availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restBACK Kornet back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (126% of 15)
BACK Queta back 11/19 after 12, 5 min since (47% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 11/20 after 4, 17 min since (166% of 10)
NEW Porziņģis 29 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Hauser 21 to 28 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Kornet back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (126% of 15)
BACK Brissett back 11/20 after 4, 17 min since (166% of 10)
NEW Hauser 21 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 3 since 11/20, returns tonight: 15 min (136% of 11)
BACK Kornet back 11/20 after 2, 22 min since (147% of 15)
BACK Brissett back 11/20 after 4, 11 min since (108% of 10)
BOS availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 11/24, returns tonight: 33 min (98% of 34)
BACK Kornet back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (119% of 15)
BACK Queta back 11/19 after 12, 10 min since (92% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 11/20 after 4, 11 min since (108% of 10)
NEW Hauser 21 to 27 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 31 and Miller at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Rozier (7 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 101, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 101 a night to Charlotte's 122. Call it Boston 116, Charlotte 109.
11/12 @ NYK 107-129 — CHA notes
CHA lost 107-129. CHA shot 47% (44 of 94) to NYK's 54%, 12 of 35 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 25 fouls committed. Ball led with 32 (13 of 20, 4 of 8 from three); Richards added 16, Miller 11. Q4 was theirs, 28-30, but the other 3 periods went 99-79 against them. Ball's -32 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 vs MIA 105-111 — CHA notes
CHA lost 105-111. CHA shot 44% (36 of 81) to MIA's 48%, 15 of 32 from three, and got to the line 22 times to MIA's 28. CHA turned it over 18 times to MIA's 7, and MIA turned those into 12 steals. Washington led with 32 (12 of 23, 6 of 11 from three); Ball added 28, McGowens 12. Q1 was theirs, 32-24, but the other 3 periods went 87-73 against them. They led by as many as 11. Williams's -11 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/17 vs MIL 99-130 — CHA notes
CHA lost 99-130. CHA shot 41% (37 of 91) to MIL's 55%, 6 of 26 from three, and went to the line 22 times to MIL's 13 — 19 points from the stripe to their 10. Ball led with 37 (12 of 28, 2 of 9 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Bridges added 17, Williams 11. Q1 was theirs, 37-28, but the other 3 periods went 102-62 against them. They led by as many as 13. Hayward's -27 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/18 vs NYK 108-122 — CHA notes
CHA lost 108-122. CHA shot 49% (40 of 82) to NYK's 51%, 17 of 35 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NYK's 19. The glass went 36-47 against them. Ball led with 34 (12 of 22, 8 of 13 from three); Miller added 29, Bridges 19. Q3 was theirs, 30-28, the deficit cut from 11 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 94-78 against them. Washington's -25 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/20 vs BOS 121-118 — CHA notes
CHA won 121-118 in 1 overtime. CHA shot 44% (46 of 104) to BOS's 43%, 13 of 39 from three, and got to the line 17 times to BOS's 28. Ball led with 36 (15 of 27, 5 of 11 from three); Hayward added 20, Williams 18. The hinge was Q4, 27-21: CHA came in trailing by 6 and left it level. CHA trailed 54-65 at the half and won the second half 67-53. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
11/22 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Ball at 33 and Bridges at 17 a game. Without Rozier (8 straight), Richards (2 straight), Maledon (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 17 free throws a game; Kuzma at 22 and Poole at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 16 a night. One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been minus-2 a night and Washington minus-16 and the arc, Charlotte at 38 percent from three to Washington's 33. Call it Charlotte 118, Washington 116, Washington keeping it close.
11/26 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Carter Jr. (11 straight), Fultz (8 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 34 and Bridges at 21 a game. Without Rozier (9 straight), Richards (3 straight), Maledon (3 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 107 a night to Charlotte's 119 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Charlotte minus-1. Call it Orlando 119, Charlotte 108, Orlando by 11.
11/28 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Brunson at 30 and Randle at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without McBride (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ball at 30 and Bridges at 21 a game. Without Richards (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 108 a night to Charlotte's 123 and the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and Charlotte minus-3. Call it New York 118, Charlotte 108, New York by 10.
11/30 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 25 and Dinwiddie at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Thomas (9 straight), Simmons (10 straight), Smith Jr. (5 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Ball at 28 and Bridges at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Richards (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-2 a night and Charlotte minus-4. Call it Brooklyn 120, Charlotte 112.
11/13 vs NYK 114-98 — BOS notes
BOS won 114-98. BOS shot 51% (40 of 79) to NYK's 42%, 19 of 43 from three, and got to the line 16 times to NYK's 24. Tatum led with 35 (13 of 23, 5 of 12 from three); Brown added 22, Porziņģis 21. The hinge was Q3, 32-23: BOS came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 17. BOS trailed 52-53 at the half and won the second half 62-45. Porziņģis was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
11/15 @ PHI 117-107 — BOS notes
BOS won 117-107. BOS shot 48% (42 of 88) to PHI's 46%, 18 of 50 from three. Tatum led with 29 (10 of 23, 4 of 10 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); White added 27, Holiday 18. The hinge was Q1, 37-22: from level to 15 ahead. BOS trailed 57-58 at the half and won the second half 60-49.
11/17 @ TOR 108-105 — BOS notes
BOS won 108-105. BOS shot 46% (42 of 92) to TOR's 48%, 16 of 46 from three. Brown led with 23 (9 of 14, 3 of 5 from three); Tatum added 17, Porziņģis 14. The hinge was Q2, 39-17: BOS came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 16.
11/19 @ MEM 102-100 — BOS notes
BOS won 102-100. BOS shot 45% (35 of 77) to MEM's 39%, 12 of 31 from three, and went to the line 25 times to MEM's 10 — 20 points from the stripe to their 9. BOS turned it over 17 times to MEM's 9. Porziņģis led with 26 (9 of 13, 0 of 3 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Tatum added 20, Hauser 15. The hinge was Q2, 30-26: BOS came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 3. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/20 @ CHA 118-121 — BOS notes
BOS lost 118-121 in 1 overtime. BOS shot 43% (42 of 97) to CHA's 44%, 16 of 50 from three, and went to the line 28 times to CHA's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 16. Tatum led with 45 (15 of 28, 7 of 15 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Pritchard added 21, Porziņģis 17. Q1 was theirs, 31-25, but the other 4 periods went 96-87 against them. They led by as many as 18. Porziņģis's -26 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Porziņģis at 20 a game. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 115, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Crowder (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 106 a night to Milwaukee's 115 and the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Boston's 37. Call it Boston 117, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
11/24 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and F. Wagner at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Carter Jr. (10 straight), Fultz (7 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Porziņģis at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 29 free throws a game to Boston's 20. Call it Orlando 112, Boston 110, Boston keeping it close.
11/26 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 130, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 27 free throws a game; Young at 29 and Bogdanović at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 111 a night to Atlanta's 130 and the arc, Atlanta at 41 percent from three to Boston's 34. Call it Boston 121, Atlanta 117, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/28 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Porziņģis at 18 a game. Without Holiday (2 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and LaVine at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Boston takes 25 free throws a game to Chicago's 19 and the arc, Chicago at 37 percent from three to Boston's 33. Call it Boston 114, Chicago 106.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 5 10 -2 4 6 67 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 5 1 0 1 4 2
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrHaMiWi 5 12 +2 3 8 38 1 4 25 3 4 75 3 4 1 4 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Hayward, Miller, Williams
in Ball, Bridges, Hayward, Miller, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaPoPr 3 5 -1 2 2 100 0 2 0 2 4 50 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
BOS Brissett, Brown, Hauser, Porziņģis, Pritchard
in Brissett, Pritchard
out Holiday, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiSmWaWi 2 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 1 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Hayward, Miller, Smith, Washington, Williams
in Smith
out Ball
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaKoPr 1 4 +2 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Brissett, Brown, Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard
in Kornet
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMcMiSmWa 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, McGowens, Miller, Smith, Washington
in Bridges, McGowens
out Hayward, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoKoPrTa 7 29 +14 4 4 100 6 9 67 1 1 100 1 6 4 1 0 2 2
BOS Brissett, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday, Tatum
out Brown, Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMcSmWa 3 5 -7 1 1 100 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, McGowens, Smith, Washington
in Ball
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoKoPrTa 7 29 +14 4 4 100 6 9 67 1 1 100 1 6 4 1 0 2 2
BOS Brissett, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday, Tatum
out Brown, Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMcThWa 4 10 -7 1 2 50 2 5 40 2 2 100 0 2 3 0 0 1 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, McGowens, Thor, Washington
in Thor
out Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaKoPrTa 1 3 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Brown, Hauser
out Brissett, Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMiSmWa 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Hayward, Miller, Smith, Washington
in Hayward, Miller, Smith
out Ball, McGowens, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPoPrTa 4 7 -8 2 3 67 0 4 0 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
BOS Brown, Hauser, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Porziņģis
out Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiSmWaWi 2 8 +4 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0
CHA Hayward, Miller, Smith, Washington, Williams
in Williams
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 9 15 -5 4 8 50 1 6 17 4 6 67 1 8 3 1 1 4 2
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Holiday
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrHaMiWi 2 9 +7 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Hayward, Miller, Williams
in Ball, Bridges
out Smith, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 9 15 -5 4 8 50 1 6 17 4 6 67 1 8 3 1 1 4 2
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Holiday
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrHaMiWa 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Hayward, Miller, Washington
in Washington
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 9 15 -5 4 8 50 1 6 17 4 6 67 1 8 3 1 1 4 2
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Holiday
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrHaMiWi 5 14 +5 3 7 43 2 4 50 2 2 100 2 5 3 2 0 1 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Hayward, Miller, Williams
in Williams
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoPrTa 3 5 -2 0 2 0 1 5 20 2 2 100 2 1 1 1 0 0 1
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Pritchard
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiSmWaWi 2 6 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 2 1
CHA Hayward, Miller, Smith, Washington, Williams
in Smith
out Ball
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoKoMyPrTa 3 6 +2 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 2 1 0
BOS Holiday, Kornet, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard, Tatum
in Kornet, Mykhailiuk
out Hauser, Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMiSmWa 3 4 -2 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Hayward, Miller, Smith, Washington
in Bridges
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaKoMyPr 5 10 +2 2 4 50 2 6 33 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0
BOS Brissett, Hauser, Kornet, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard
in Hauser
out Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMcSmWa 5 8 -2 4 6 67 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, McGowens, Smith, Washington
in McGowens, Smith
out Hayward, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 5 8 -7 2 6 33 1 4 25 1 3 33 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Holiday
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrHaMiWi 6 17 +9 4 7 57 3 4 75 0 0 0 3 4 5 1 2 2 3
CHA Ball, Bridges, Hayward, Miller, Williams
in Hayward, Miller, Williams
out McGowens, Smith, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoPrTa 5 8 0 2 5 40 1 5 20 1 2 50 2 2 1 0 1 0 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Pritchard
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrHaMiWi 5 11 +3 5 9 56 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Hayward, Miller, Williams
in ---
out ---
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSJB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
OB O. Brissett
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
SM S. Mykhailiuk
CHABM B. McGowens
BM B. Miller
GH G. Hayward
IS I. Smith
JT J. Thor
LB L. Ball
MB M. Bridges
MW M. Williams
PW P. Washington
BOS/CHA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Miles Bridges' 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds left in OT helps Hornets beat Celtics; Tatum scores 45
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Miles Bridges made the most of his first NBA start in 586 days.
Bridges hit a 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds left in overtime and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a six-game home losing streak with an improbable 121-118 come-from-behind win over the red hot Boston Celtics on Monday night.
LaMelo Ball finished with 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and Gordon Hayward added 20 points for the Hornets, who battled back from an 18-point deficit to end Boston's six-game win streak.
Jayson Tatum had 45 points, but missed a free throw with 5.2 seconds left that would have tied the game after getting fouled on a 3-point shot. He made the first two before the crucial miss on the third one.
“I couldn’t believe he missed that last one, but we got the win and that is all that matters,” Bridges said.
Tatum couldn't believe it, either.
“Was I surprised? Yeah, I was surprised,” he said “It felt good, just didn't go in.”
He was more upset over the Celtics surrendering an 11-point lead with six minutes to play.
“We have to regroup,” Tatum said. "We had six wins in a row and it's easy to get complacent and we paid for it tonight.”
After Tatum's miss, the Celtics fouled Hayward, who made two free throws to put Charlotte back up by three points with 0.8 left. Bridges stole the inbounds pass to seal the win.
Mark Williams finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds for Charlotte. Coach Steve Clifford called it his best game since joining the Hornets.
Clifford said it was an important win for his team, but added “this league is not about a great win. it’s about can we come back and play well Wednesday night?"
Peyton Pritchard had 21 points on five 3s for Boston, which had its six game winning streak snapped.
Clifford said the decision to replace P.J. Washington with Bridges in the starting lineup is something that has been in the works for weeks. Charlotte also needed a spark after losing its last four games.
Bridges had averaged 18 points is his first two games back after missing all of last season and the first 10 games of this year while serving a 10-game suspension for his role in a domestic violence case.
Bridges didn't shoot the ball well, but finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds while playing a team-high 45 minutes.
Tatum tied a career-high with 31 points in the first half and Pritchard added four 3s as the Celtics built a 65-54 at the break.
But Charlotte trimmed the lead to two with 22 seconds left when Williams put back an offensive rebound.
Jrue Holiday was fouled on the ensuing possession and had a chance to make it a two-possession game but missed both free throws with 10.3 seconds left, giving the Hornets a chance to tie or win the game.
Ball received the side inbounds pass, drove to the basket and scored to tie it with 7.2 seconds left.
Sam Houser had a chance to win it at the end of regulation, but missed at the buzzer.
It was another huge performance for Ball, who is averaging 32 points over his last eight games.
The former All-Star was big in overtime, scoring on a left-handed layup high off the glass to give Charlotte the lead. With the game tied, Ball found Bridges on the left wing for an open look and the left-hander hit the go-ahead 3 to break the tie.
“I'm a little more healthy and I have some games under my belt," said Ball, who was limited to 36 games last year due to ankle injuries. “My game has finally got there and I'm feeling better now.”
UP NEXT
Celtics: Return home to face Milwaukee on Wednesday night.
Hornets: The Hornets wrap up a five-game homestand on Wednesday night against Washington.