Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum ensure Celtics bounce back to avenge loss against Hornets

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum ensure Celtics bounce back to avenge loss against Hornets

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown scored 38 points, while Jayson Tatum added 35 points for the Boston Celtics as they avenged their embarrassing loss to Hornets by beating them 120-111. Jaylen Brown has reached 30 points or more in the last 3 games out of 5. Tristhan Thompson added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the home team. 

Devonte’ Graham led Charlotte Hornets with 25 points and P.J. Washington and Miles Bridges each had 19. Hornets’ leading scorer Terry Rozier was held to 15 points on 4-for-18 shooting, collecting nine in the final quarter. He entered averaging 20.4 points. 

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown lead Celtics to inch past Hornets 

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The Celtics remained tied with Miami Heat for sixth in the Eastern Conference. The top six teams avoid a seven-through-10 play-in for the playoffs. Boston plays the Heat at home on May 9 and 11. The Boston Celtics won the only meeting this season. 

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Celtics guard Marcus Smart missed the game after being suspended by the league for a game following “threatening language” he directed at a referee Tuesday night. 

Coming off a 39-point effort in Boston’s loss that halted the Oklahoma City Thunder’s franchise-record tying, 14-game losing streak earlier, Jaylen Brown hit a 3 at the buzzer, capping his 20-point opening quarter that carried the Celtics to a 39-19 lead after one. The Charlotte Hornets blew out Boston, 125-104, in the teams’ last meeting in Charlotte. 

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