Beaten two days ago after a crazy match on the Pacers floor, the Celtics had to react to Charlotte and they succeeded (124-109). Carried by Jayson Tatum (32 points, 11 rebounds) and Jaylen Brown (25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists), the reigning champions had to work somewhat to overcome the teammates of LaMelo Ball (31 points) and Tre Mann (23 points, 5 assists).
Thanks to an untenable Jayson Tatum and already at 16 points in the first quarter, Boston got off to a great start (40-25), with great outside skill and several second chance baskets. In addition to Jaylen Brown, aggressive up to the circle, the 3-point skill of the reigning champions falls and the Hornets gradually benefit from it, in the wake of their duo LaMelo Ball – Tre Mann, who dynamites the opposing defense with all his carelessness and spontaneity (71-67).
After the break, the two teams died down in attack, with a lot of waste apart from Tre Mann, and the debates were balanced (92-86). We feel that Charlotte is walking on a tightrope and the Celtics are quick to make the difference, as champions. With the intensity of Neemias Queta in the paint and the efforts of the Tatum/Brown pair on the outside, especially when it comes to causing fouls, Joe Mazzulla's players gain the upper hand and the gap increases. LaMelo Ball tries to respond as best he can, but he is too lonely and the C's end up having the last word (124-109). Revenge in 24 hours?
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– Reunion between Charles Lee and Boston. Assistant to Joe Mazzulla last season, and therefore NBA champion with the Celtics, Charles Lee found a team he knows well. Insufficient to play a nasty trick on her, but the opportunity to make her doubt during a good part of the meeting. Except that the C's were sharper and more serene in key moments, making their experience and collective mastery speak for themselves, even without Al Horford (rest), to provoke the necessary fouls (26 to 13), to punish in transition ( 23 points) or planting the decisive shots in an otherwise ordinary evening at 3-points (13/42, or 31%).
– Grant Williams, LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges evicted. Former member of the Celtics, Grant Williams pulled no punches when he hit Jayson Tatum, who was going on a counter-attack, at the end of the fourth quarter. A dangerous gesture which did not please Jaylen Brown, who came to tell him directly. A few moments later, LaMelo Ball also received a flagrant (synonymous with sixth foul), after an intervention on a shot by Jayson Tatum, before Miles Bridges was also excluded for having volleyed the ball into the stands after a shot. whistle. A stormy end to the evening for the Hornets, therefore.
– Nick Richards injured. Already deprived of Mark Williams, the Hornets must now do without his replacement in the paint, since Nick Richards injured his shoulder in the first half and he therefore had to give up his place. We still don't know if this alert is serious, but it will have allowed Moussa Diabaté to show off with 7 points and 7 rebounds in 16 minutes, while Tidjane Salaün accumulated 9 points and 6 rebounds in 19 minutes.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
