BOSTON -- Payton Pritchard scored 22 points, Sam Hauser had 20 and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 130-94 on Friday night for their 60th victory of the season.
Boston reached 60 wins for an NBA-best 15th time in franchise history and the first in back-to-back seasons since 2007-08 and 2008-09. Seven of their previous 14 60-win seasons ended with an NBA championship.
"Another incredible season," said Jayson Tatum, who had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. "You know, 60-plus-win team. And obviously the goal is to be for championships, but I think enjoying the process along the way, cherishing those small wins, per se, and acknowledging that we had another incredible regular season.