Boston Celtics @ Charlotte Hornets
Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC | Game ID: 22400132
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 25 42 19 23 109BOS 40 31 21 32 124
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Tatum scores 32, Celtics pull away to beat Hornets 124-109 after 2 Charlotte players ejected
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 25 points and the Boston Celtics pulled away late to beat Charlotte 124-109 in a heated game on Friday night in which two Hornets players were ejected.
Derrick White had 17 points and Jrue Holiday chipped in with 14 for Boston.
LaMelo Ball had 31 points before fouling out to lead the Hornets, who continue to play without injured starters Brandon Miller and Mark Williams .
The game got chippy in the fourth quarter as Grant Williams was ejected for a flagrant foul 2 after he ran over Tatum near halfcourt. Moments later, Ball fouled Tatum on a 3-point attempt and was assessed a flagrant for a dangerous foul. Then in the closing seconds Miles Bridges was ejected.
The game featured new Hornets head coach Charles Lee facing the team he won an NBA championship with last season as an assistant coach.
The Hornets got a strong game out of rookie Tidjane Salaun , who had nine points on three 3s.
Takeaways Celtics: Boston showed its championship toughness down the stretch by keeping its cool while the Hornets imploded. The Celtics benefited from 26 fouls against the Hornets, while committing just 13.
Hornets: Center is becoming an issue for the Hornets. Starting center Mark Williams has not played this season and Nick Richards left the game with shoulder soreness. Charlotte could be playing small ball for awhile.
Key moment After the Hornets closed within six, Jrue Holiday knocked down a 3-pointer from the left wing with 2:24 left to give the Celtics some breathing room.
Key stat The Celtics were 29 of 35 from the foul line.
Up next The teams meet again Saturday night on the same court.
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSDW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
JW J. Walsh
LK L. Kornet
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
CHACM C. Martin
GW G. Williams
JG J. Green
LB L. Ball
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
NR N. Richards
SC S. Curry
TM T. Mann
TS T. Salaün
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
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