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Celtics rough up Hornets to cap road trip

Jayson Tatum scored 25 points, Sam Hauser sank seven 3-pointers off the bench and also finished with 25 points and the Boston Celtics completed a solid road trip by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 118-104 on Monday night.

Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points for the NBA-leading Celtics (59-16), who went 4-2 on their last multi-game trip of the regular season. Derrick White provided 19 points and nine rebounds, and Al Horford chipped in with 15 points.

Boston made 19 shots from 3-point range to outscore the Hornets 57-39 from beyond the arc.