COMMENTARY
The Celtics’ stars stepped up on Wednesday in a 120-111 win over the Charlotte Hornets that snapped their three-game losing streak and helped keep them above water in the race to stay out of the play-in tournament.
Here’s what happened.
The big picture
The Celtics came out brimming with energy and took a 20-point lead in the first quarter, as Jaylen Brown poured in 20 points. The Hornets chipped away at the lead and got it down to three in the second half, but the Celtics had too much firepower on Wednesday behind Brown and Jayson Tatum and pulled away late for the win.