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Celtics Eye Sweep of Hornets Before Shifting Focus to Playoffs
With the top seed in the East already locked up, the Boston Celtics will look to close the regular season with a fourth straight win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.
The Celtics (60-21) dominated Friday’s meeting with Charlotte, pulling away in the second half for a 130-94 victory. Bench players led the way, with Payton Pritchard pouring in 22 points and Sam Hauser adding 20, as Boston’s starters rested for much of the fourth quarter.
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“We know who we are. We know what we bring to this team to make it what it is. And we have so much fun doing what we do,”
– Jayson Tatum on Boston’s mindset heading into the playoffs.
Boston is expected to rest several key players again on Sunday, using the final regular-season game as a chance to keep legs fresh and role players ready. The Celtics will enter the postseason as the East’s No. 1 seed but won’t know their Round 1 opponent until the play-in tournament concludes.
Even without their top players, Boston’s deep roster continues to shine. Friday’s blowout included 69 bench points and a strong second-half defensive effort that limited Charlotte to just 41 points over the final two quarters.
The Hornets (19-62), meanwhile, continue to limp toward the finish line. They’ve lost six straight and eight in a row on the road. Charlotte hasn’t reached the playoffs since the 2015-16 season and will finish with fewer than 30 wins for the sixth time in the last seven years.
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“This team (Boston) with their depth, they punish you with any mistake you make,”
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– Charlotte coach Charles Lee on Friday’s loss.
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Sunday’s game offers a final opportunity for both teams to check key boxes. For Boston, it’s about momentum and rest. For Charlotte, it’s one last shot at evaluating young players and building toward a brighter future.
