C’s extend win streak, but Derrick White gets hurt
Celtics-Hornets takeaways: C’s extend win streak but lose White to injury Original publication: NBC Sports Boston
Despite losing a key player due to injury, and trailing by as much as 16 points, Celtics They kept their winning streak alive Saturday night.
33 points are available Jayson Tatum 30 Malcolm BrogdonBoston rallied and won a 122 to106 win over Charlotte’s lowly Hornets at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. This win extended the C’s winning streak to six games and gave them a record 15 road wins. They now have a league-best 32-12 record for the season.
With this loss, the Hornets were able to fall to an Eastern Conference-worst of 11-33. LaMelo Ball Charlotte was led by 31 points, nine assists and seven rebounders. Ex-Celtic Terry Rozier 21 additional points
The C’s will be in Charlotte, where they will face the Hornets on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
These are five key takeaways from Boston’s recent win.
Already down Jaylen BrownThe Celtics suffered another blow. Derrick White was inadvertently struck in the head in the opening minutes of the game. Marcus Smart.
White remained on ground for a while before moving to the locker area. Later, White was released. ruled out With a neck strain.
Sixth-year pro, he made a pair triples and scored eight of Boston’s first 11 points before the injury. Brown was his replacement. sidelined for a second straight game With right adductor tightness.
C’s get momentum with run to end the first half
Joe Mazzulla called his 2nd timeout at 6:23 in the second quarter, with the C’s trailing by 56 to 42. It was looking like it would be a long night defensively, as Charlotte was scoring with relative ease and doing most of the damage inside the basket.
Boston’s better defensive efforts led to a dramatic run that won the game. The Hornets increased their advantage to 58 to 42 at the 5:20 mark. However, the Celtics closed out the half with a 20-8 run that cut the deficit down to four.
Boston carried this momentum into the second period, winning the third quarter 33-19 in order to take control of the game.
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The league’s leader in assist percentage is the Celtics, and that was their unselfish style of basketball that led to their offensive success against Charlotte.
Boston had an impressive 35 assists and 47 field goals. Smart led the charge with 12 assists. Tatum was second with 11. Al Horford Each added six.
The C’s shot 47.5% (47 of 99) from the field and 35.8% from 3 point range (19 of 53). They went 9-10 from the line of free throws.
Malcolm Brogdon gives scoring boost
With Brown out and White still in the locker room, the Celtics needed someone who could score more. Malcolm Brogdon is the answer.
The Boston veteran guard put up a big performance, scoring a season-high of 30 points. Brogdon scored 14 in the first half and then provided 14 of Boston’s first 21 points in the fourth quarter to help put the game out of reach.
He went 11-for-17 on the floor, 4for-6 from deep, and 4for-4 from the line. He also added three assists, one rebound, and one steal.
Jayson Tatum recovers from a rough start
Tatum’s shooting troubles from Brooklyn’s victory carried over to Saturday’s game. Tatum shot 7-for-22 against the opposition. NetsThe three-time All-Star missed six out of seven shots, including four 3s in the first quarter. He was also called technical foul for complaining about the no-call.
Tatum overcame his difficulties and hit four of the 10 3-pointers, as well as 11 of 20 shots, after a slow start. Tatum scored 17 points in the third quarter on 3-for-6 shooting from deep, and 7-for-12 overall.
Tatum had 33 points and nine rebounds. He also had six assists and one blocked. On a night when the C’s only had seven turnovers, Tatum committed one turnover.