Tatum scores 32, Celtics pull away to beat Hornets 124-109 after 2 Charlotte players ejected

Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 25 points and nan Boston Celtics pulled distant precocious to hit Charlotte 124-109 successful a heated crippled successful which 2 Hornets players were ejected

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 25 points and nan Boston Celtics pulled distant precocious to hit Charlotte 124-109 successful a heated crippled connected Friday nighttime successful which 2 Hornets players were ejected.

Derrick White had 17 points and Jrue Holiday chipped successful pinch 14 for Boston.

LaMelo Ball had 31 points earlier fouling retired to lead nan Hornets, who proceed to play without injured starters Brandon Miller and Mark Williams.

The crippled sewage chippy successful nan 4th fourth arsenic Grant Williams was ejected for a flagrant foul 2 aft he ran complete Tatum adjacent halfcourt. Moments later, Ball fouled Tatum connected a 3-point effort and was assessed a flagrant for a vulnerable foul. Then successful nan closing seconds Miles Bridges was ejected.

The crippled featured caller Hornets caput coach Charles Lee facing nan squad he won an NBA title pinch past play arsenic an adjunct coach.

The Hornets sewage a beardown crippled retired of rookie Tidjane Salaun, who had 9 points connected 3 3s.

Celtics: Boston showed its title toughness down nan agelong by keeping its cool while nan Hornets imploded. The Celtics benefited from 26 fouls against nan Hornets, while committing conscionable 13.

Hornets: Center is becoming an rumor for nan Hornets. Starting halfway Mark Williams has not played this play and Nick Richards near nan crippled pinch enarthrosis soreness. Charlotte could beryllium playing mini shot for awhile.

After nan Hornets closed wrong six, Jrue Holiday knocked down a 3-pointer from nan near helping pinch 2:24 near to springiness nan Celtics immoderate breathing room.

The Celtics were 29 of 35 from nan foul line.

The teams meet again Saturday nighttime connected nan aforesaid court.

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