The Boston Celtics earned their second straight victory Sunday night as they cruised past the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden.
It was a well-balanced effort for the C's as they had six players in double figures. After a slow start, Jayson Tatum bounced back to put up a team-high 22 points with eight rebounds and four assists. Jaylen Brown added 17 points while going 5-of-8 from 3-point range. Robert Williams stayed hot with 16 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. Evan Fournier contributed 17 points (4-for-5 from 3) and a team-high six assists.
As for how the former Celtics fared for the Hornets, Terry Rozier tallied 22 points while Brad Wanamaker added seven. Gordon Hayward didn't play due to a foot sprain that will keep him out for four weeks.
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Here's a recap of the C's win:
FINAL SCORE: Celtics 116, Hornets 86
CELTICS' RECORD: 25-25
Celtics vs. Hornets highlights
Robert Williams picking up where he left off:
Jaylen Brown drills the 3:
Evan Fournier stays hot from beyond the arc:
Nine straight 3s for Fournier:
Romeo Langford hits the 3 in his season debut:
Kemba Walker pulls off the no-look pass to Jaylen Brown, who hits the 3:
Marcus Smart nails the buzzer-beater before halftime:
The Smart --> Time Lord connection:
Jayson Tatum feeling it in the second half:
Tatum copies Smart, beats the buzzer before the 4th quarter:
UP NEXT:
Tuesday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET vs. Philadelphia 76ers