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Hornets Eye Upset Amidst Celtics' Injury Crisis
29 Mar
Summary
- Celtics' top four players are questionable for the game.
- Hornets are playing on the second night of a back-to-back.
- Pritchard scored 36 points off the bench for Boston.
The Boston Celtics are set to face the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center, with tipoff scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on Sunday. This game marks the second encounter between the two teams this season, following a significant blowout victory by the Hornets in their first meeting on March 4. The Celtics, currently second in the Eastern Conference with a 49-24 record, are coming off a recent 109-102 win against the Hornets. However, Boston is facing considerable uncertainty with their top four players, including Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, listed as questionable due to injuries.
Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets, holding a 39-36 record and sitting in 10th place in the East, are playing the second game of a back-to-back set. They are recovering from a narrow 118-114 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, which was hampered by poor shooting. Despite LaMelo Ball's 20 points and Brandon Miller's 29 points, the team struggled offensively. With Boston's key players potentially sidelined, the Hornets may find an opportunity to secure a victory on their home court, despite their own fatigue from consecutive games.
