On the final regular season game, the Celtics celebrated Fan Appreciation Day at TD Garden with nail-biting 93-86 win over the Hornets.
With the Celtics resting their top-6 for the playoffs next weekend, they started 7-9 in their presumed postseason rotation with Torrey Craig and Baylor Scheierman joining Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, and Luke Kornet in the starting five. With Neemias Queta and Jordan Walsh coming off the bench, they came out of the gates hot, finishing the first quarter with a 33-15 lead. Hauser hit 4-of-5 from behind the arc.
By halftime, Charlotte cut the lead to eleven, 54-43.