3 takeaways: Boston Celtics take the sting out of Charlotte
Three takeaways from the Boston Celtics 119-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets Sunday night at TD Garden.
The Boston Celtics won their third consecutive game Sunday night with a 119-93 runaway victory over Terry Rozier and the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden.
In a game that appeared to be going the Hornets way early as the team drilled a barrage of 3-pointers, the Celtics eventually took control of the game late in the second quarter and ran away with the game during the second half behind the hot hand of Jayson Tatum.
Scoring 22 points in the fourth quarter alone, Tatum logged a career night with 39 points to go along with 12 rebounds.
Kemba Walker added 23 points against his former team, while Jaylen Brown contributed 16 points. The bench performed well again, Brad Wanamaker contributed 8 assists off the bench, Enes Kanter was once again a monster on the boards with 13 rebounds while rookies Grant Williams and Romeo Langford combined for 20 points off the bench.
Terry Rozier, who got a nice ovation from the TD Garden crowed finished the game with 14 points, while Devonte’ Graham led Charlotte with 23 points.
In all, it was a good night all around for the Boston Celtics and there was also some Tacko Fall time once again late in the fourth quarter.
While the Hornets kept it close for a while, they just didn’t have enough to stay on pace with the 78 combined points from Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker and Jaylen Brown.
For a team that is still not fully healthy, their 20th victory of the season is a testament to the amount of depth Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is working with and also the commitment from the players of putting the team first.