Jalen McDaniels scored a career high 26 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Jayson Tatum’s 51 as the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Boston Celtics, 130-118.
The teams traded layups and threes to start what was an evenly matched, offense-laden first quarter that strongly resembled Friday night’s game. The Hornets tried to make life more difficult by sending double teams at Jayson Tatum, but the Celtics were still able to counter with kickouts for 3-point attempts. With Cody Martin out with knee soreness, Bryce McGowens got some first quarter run along with Mark Williams and JT Thor.