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Charlotte Hornets (19-61, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (59-21, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte visits Boston looking to stop its seven-game road losing streak.
The Celtics have gone 37-13 against Eastern Conference teams. Boston ranks seventh in the NBA with 45.2 rebounds led by Jayson Tatum averaging 8.7.
The Hornets are 10-40 in Eastern Conference play. Charlotte has a 5-29 record against opponents over .500.
The Celtics are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points lower than the 46.8% the Hornets allow to opponents. The Hornets' 43.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.1 percentage points lower than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (45.2%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Derrick White is shooting 43.9% and averaging 16.4 points for the Celtics. Tatum is averaging 18.0 points over the last 10 games.
Miles Bridges is scoring 20.3 points per game and averaging 7.5 rebounds for the Hornets. Nick Smith is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 8-2, averaging 115.7 points, 47.4 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 5.2 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.7 points per game.
Hornets: 1-9, averaging 103.0 points, 43.9 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.0 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: Jaylen Brown: day to day (knee), Al Horford: day to day (knee), Jrue Holiday: day to day (shoulder).
Hornets: Miles Bridges: day to day (hip), Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Josh Green: day to day (shoulder), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Moussa Diabate: day to day (illness), Mark Williams: day to day (rest), LaMelo Ball: out for season (ankle), Tre Mann: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte visits Boston looking to stop its seven-game road losing streak.
The Celtics have gone 37-13 against Eastern Conference teams. Boston ranks seventh in the NBA with 45.2 rebounds led by Jayson Tatum averaging 8.7.
The Hornets are 10-40 in Eastern Conference play. Charlotte has a 5-29 record against opponents over .500.
The Celtics are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points lower than the 46.8% the Hornets allow to opponents. The Hornets' 43.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.1 percentage points lower than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (45.2%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Derrick White is shooting 43.9% and averaging 16.4 points for the Celtics. Tatum is averaging 18.0 points over the last 10 games.
Miles Bridges is scoring 20.3 points per game and averaging 7.5 rebounds for the Hornets. Nick Smith is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 8-2, averaging 115.7 points, 47.4 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 5.2 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.7 points per game.
Hornets: 1-9, averaging 103.0 points, 43.9 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.0 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: Jaylen Brown: day to day (knee), Al Horford: day to day (knee), Jrue Holiday: day to day (shoulder).
Hornets: Miles Bridges: day to day (hip), Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Josh Green: day to day (shoulder), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Moussa Diabate: day to day (illness), Mark Williams: day to day (rest), LaMelo Ball: out for season (ankle), Tre Mann: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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