Tatum’s 32‑point night
Jayson Tatum scored a season‑high 32 points to lead the Celtics to a win over the Charlotte Hornets on March 29 — game recaps and highlight reels are out now. (youtube.com) (youtube.com)
Boston closed Sunday at the Spectrum Center with a 114-99 win over Charlotte, a victory that pushed Boston to its 50th win and clinched a playoff berth. (nba.com) Tatum finished the night with eight assists, five rebounds and a blocked shot while shooting 12-for-23 from the floor and 5-for-10 from three-point range. (nba.com) Reserve guard Payton Pritchard poured in 28 points on 10-of-18 shooting and made all six of his free-throw attempts, one of the main reasons Boston's bench outscored Charlotte's. (nba.com) Boston played the game short-handed, appearing without Jaylen Brown for a second straight contest and missing Derrick White, forcing rotation changes that gave Pritchard extended minutes. (nba.com) Charlotte — which entered the night leading the NBA in made 3-pointers — went 12-of-43 from deep against Boston, while LaMelo Ball finished with 19 points and Miles Bridges scored 14. (nba.com) The Celtics start a back-to-back with a trip to Atlanta on Monday, while the Hornets head to Brooklyn on Tuesday, per the league schedule. (nba.com)
