We’ll keep this recap short.
The Charlotte Hornets suffered a 35-point loss, 140-105, as the Boston Celtics collected a wire-to-wire win, setting multiple franchise records on the way.
The Hornets were down 5-4 in the opening minutes of the game, and that was as close as the game got all night. Boston was scorching hot out of the gates and it was exacerbated by poor effort on closeouts and fighting through ball screens. They made eight of their first 12 threes, burying Charlotte in the opening minutes and building a 45-19 lead by the end of the first quarter.