Payton Pritchard scored 34 points as the Boston Celtics won a second consecutive game over the Charlotte Hornets by a score of 93-86. No regular starters played in the game.
Sam Hauser added 15 points for Boston (61-21), who wait for their first-round playoff matchup. The reigning NBA champs end the regular season by hitting the 60-point plateau for the second straight season.
As for the Hornets (19-63), they posted the third-worst in franchise history. Josh Okogie and Jusuf Nurkic each scored 14 points. Charlotte end the season on a seven-game losing streak and firmly hold the third-best odds for the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.