The Charlotte Hornets (44-38 in 2025-26) visit the Boston Celtics (56-26) on , at TD Garden. Since 2015-16 the Celtics are 31-7 against the Hornets in the regular season, and their meetings averaged 217.7 total points. They last met on : Hornets 102, Celtics 113.
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Game total points · over 220.5 in 4 of 15
Game total points · over 220.5 in 8 of 15
Per game in 2025-26, each position combined · #1 gives up the least
| Defense | vs Guards | vs Forwards | vs Centers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 54.1 #5 −3.1 vs league | 42.1 #10 −0.7 vs league | 16.9 #9 −0.9 vs league |
| BOS | 53.8 #3 −3.4 vs league | 38.6 #3 −4.2 vs league | 16.4 #6 −1.4 vs league |
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BOS won 2 of 3 games in 2025-26. Since 2015 CHA leads 7–31.
Average points in their 2025-26 games. That is lower than both teams’ usual games (227.2 CHA, 222.0 BOS).
Their games were slow. Both teams usually play faster (96.8 CHA, 94.9 BOS).
LaMelo Ball scored 24.3 per game against BOS. He usually scores 20.1.
2025-26 averages, most minutes first
| Charlotte Hornets | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel G | 18.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 31.5 |
| Brandon Miller F | 20.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 30.3 |
| Grayson Allen G | 16.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 28.8 |
| Boston Celtics | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White G | 16.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 34.1 |
| Payton Pritchard G | 17.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 32.4 |
| Paul George F | 17.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 30.6 |
Miles Bridges scored 12.0 per game against BOS. He usually scores 17.1.