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Boston Celtics 130-118 Charlotte Hornets
Jayson Tatum racked up a season-high 51 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the last 54 seconds, as the Boston Celtics defeated hosts Charlotte Hornets 130-118.Tatum shot 15-for-23 from the field, making seven 3-pointers, and connected on all 14 of his free-throw attempts. He holds the franchise record for regular-season games with 50 or more points at five.
Derrick White had 19 points and Malcolm Brogdon provided all 16 of his points in the first half. Marcus Smart added 10 points.
Boston, who won their seventh game in a row, led by 17 points in the first half, but that margin was down to 100-98 with about nine minutes left. The Celtics' 20-for-43 shooting on 3s was too much for Charlotte to keep up.
Jalen McDaniels pumped in a career-high 26 points and LaMelo Ball poured in 25 for the Hornets. Mason Plumlee scored 19 points, P.J. Washington added 17 points and Terry Rozier finished with 14.
The Celtics completed a sweep in Charlotte after winning 122-106 on Saturday night.