Boston Celtics (6-2) at Charlotte Hornets (3-6)
Friday, November 6, 2026
7:00 PM ET
Regular Season Game #9 Road Game #4
Emirates NBA Cup Game #2
TV: NBCSB, WSOC TV64, NBA-LP
Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, Sirius XM
Spectrum Center
The Celtics begin a 4 game road trip with a stop in Charlotte to take on the Hornets. This is the first of 4 games between these two teams this season. They will play again in Charlotte on February 4 and they will play twice in Boston on December 3 and January 23. The Celtics won the series 2-1 last season, winning one game in Boston and one in Charlotte and losing one game in Boston. The Celtics are 83-47 overall all time against the Hornets and they are 39-26 all time in Charlotte.
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This is the second NBA Emirates Cup game for both teams. They are part of East Group C, which also includes Chicago, Atlanta and Washington. The Celtics beat Chicago in the first Cup game while the Hornets lost to the Wizards in their first game. The Celtics will visit Washington on November 24 and will host Atlanta on November 27 to complete group play. If they win the group, they will advance to the quarterfinals on December 4 and 5. The Semifinals are December 8 and 9. The Championship is December 11. The Celtics have only made it out of the group stage once, back in 2023.
The Celtics are 3rd in the East with just Philadelphia (8-1) and Detroit (6-2) ahead of them. The Hornets are 10th in the East, 5 games behind 1st place Philadelphia. Celtics are 5-0 at home and 1-2 on the road. The Hornets are 2-3 at home and 1-3 on the road. Their 2 wins at home were over Miami and Washington. They have lost their last 5 games.
The Hornets have several new players this season. They signed Coby White as a free agent. They got Naz Reid in a trade from Minnesota. They got Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale in a trade from Phoenix. And, they got Dennis Schroder in a trade from the Wizards. They drafted Hannes Steinbach (14th) and Christian Anderson, Jr (18th). They also lost several players from last season. LaMelo Ball, Josh Green , Miles Bridges and Tre Mann were all traded. Antonio Reeves and Xavier Tillman both left as…
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