The Celtics bring a top-10 power ranking and a 6-2 record into a matchup against a Hornets team led by Brandon Miller’s 27 made threes.
On Friday, Boston puts its 6-2 record and No. 10 power ranking against Charlotte’s 3-6 mark and No. 24 ranking, with the Hornets needing a home win to close the gap. The Celtics average 114.25 points per game, while Charlotte scores 98.11; Boston’s Jayson Tatum has 189 points and 55 assists in seven games. Brandon Miller is Charlotte’s scoring engine with 198 points and 27 made threes, giving the Hornets a perimeter threat to counter Boston’s attack. Availability could reshape the matchup: Boston’s Payton Pritchard is questionable, as are Charlotte’s Dennis Schroder and Moussa Diabate.