Boston Celtics defeated the Charlotte Hornets 130-94

The Boston Celtics defeated the Charlotte Hornets 130-94 on Friday night, their 60th victory of the season, led by 20 points from Sam Hauser and 22 points from Payton Pritchard.

On Sunday, the teams will play again in Boston. The Celtics (60-21) received 13 points and 11 rebounds from Al Horford, 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists from Jayson Tatum, and 19 points from Derrick White. In the last quarter, Boston coach Joe Mazzulla rested his starting lineup. Due to a painful right knee that has plagued him for the last month, Celtics standout Jaylen Brown is not eligible for playoff honours because he did not meet the league's game-play requirement. After leading the Hornets with 17 points and making his 82nd 3-pointer, Seth Curry is eligible to lead the NBA in percentage. He is at 45.6% after going 5 of 7 on 3s.