1. With Kyrie Irving on the shelf again, the Celtics turned to their young guys and some balanced scoring to beat the Hornets. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points in 29 minutes off the bench. Jayson Tatum dropped in 20 points in just 27 minutes. And Terry Rozier again filled in with a nice performance as a starter with 17 points and 10 assists. Overall, six Celtics scored in double-figures and all 12 players who played had at least one basket.
2. On occasion, Tatum still has struggles finishing at the rim.