Jayson Tatum racked up a season-high 51 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the last 54 seconds, and the Boston Celtics defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 130-118 on Monday afternoon.
Tatum shot 15-for-23 from the field, making seven 3-pointers, and connected on all 14 of his free-throw attempts. He holds the franchise record for regular-season games with 50 or more points at five.
Derrick White had 19 points and Malcolm Brogdon provided all 16 of his points in the first half. Marcus Smart added 10 points.
Boston, which won its seventh game in a row, led by 17 points in the first half, but that margin was down to 100-98 with about nine minutes left.