LaMelo Ball scored 36 points, but the Charlotte Hornets weren’t able to overcome a 21 point first half deficit as they lost to the Boston Celtics, 113-103.
The summary
The Hornets got hit by the Celtics in the first quarter, but they had themselves to blame for that. The Celtics are a good defensive team, but that probably doesn’t explain the quality of the some of the Hornets misses. There were airballs, jumpers that got nothing but backboard, and shots that nearly hit the underside of the rim. The Hornets trailed by 14 after one.
The misses somehow got worse in the second quarter.