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Boston Celtics (49-24) at Charlotte Hornets (39-34)
Sunday, March 29, 2026
6:00 PM ET
Regular Season Game #74 Road Game #37
TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LP
Radio: Sirius XM, 98.5 Sports Hub, WFNZ 92.7
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The Celtics visit the Charlotte Hornets for the 2nd of 3 meetings this season. The Hornets won the first game 118-89 in Boston on March 4. They will meet for the final time in Boston on April 7. The Celtics are 81-47 overall all time against Charlotte and they are 38-26 in games played on the road. The Hornets are playing on the second night of back to back games after hosting Philadelphia on Saturday night. They are 10-4 in the second of back to back games. The Celtics are playing in the first of back to back games and will play at Atlanta on Monday.
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The Hornets are one of the hottest teams in the league right now. Since January 1, Charlotte has a 28-12 record and they own the #1 net rating in the NBA at 11.5. Over that span, Charlotte’s offense ranks #1 in the NBA with an offensive rating of 121.1 and their defense ranks #6 with a defensive rating of 109.5. The Hornets also rank #1 in rebounding percentage (55.2%) and in second-chance points (18.9) per game since Jan. 1. Charlotte’s starting lineup has the highest point differential (+30.4) of any five-man lineup in the NBA.
The Celtics are 2nd in the East, 4.5 games behind 1st place Detroit. They are 1.5 games ahead of 3rd place New York, 3.5 games ahead of 4th place Cleveland, 8 games ahead of 5th place Toronto, 8.5 games ahead of 6th place Atlanta, and 7th place Philadelphia. The Celtics are 30-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. They are 23-13 on the road and 7-3 in their last 10 games. They have won their last 2 games.
The Hornets are 10th in the East, 15 games behind 1st place Detroit, 2 games behind 6th place Atlanta and 7th place Philadelphia, and they are half a game behind 8th place Orlando and 9th place Miami. They are 9.5 games ahead of 11th place Milwaukee. They are 23-22 against Eastern Conference opponents. They are 19-17 at home and 7-3 in their last 10 games. After winning 5 straight games, they lost their last game to the…
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