The Boston Celtics picked up their second win in as many visits to Charlotte this month to move up in the standings ahead of a Hornets team competing with them to break back into the playoff picture.
When these teams met less than two weeks ago, one of the keys to victory was protecting the ball. The Celtics committed only five turnovers in that game, yet turned it over 11 times in the first half alone tonight. Combine that with an inability to make a field goal over the final 7 minutes, 21 seconds of the half and it's a wonder that Boston made it to the mid-point of the game with a 7 point lead.