Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTCharlotte Hornets at Boston Celtics
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics head-to-head · Charlotte Hornets schedule · Boston Celtics schedule
Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
102
Home
Boston Celtics
113
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 at home on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown had 35 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the Boston Celtics. LaMelo Ball had 36 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Boston Celtics trailed 61-55 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Miles Bridges (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 18, Boston Celtics 26. Jayson Tatum had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
Controls this game's status, scores and reported player statistics only. Other page sections may still update. Pausing lasts until you resume or reload.
Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
|---|
Quick answers
- Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 on April 7, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- LaMelo Ball scored 36 for the Charlotte Hornets; Jaylen Brown scored 35 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 102 |
| Boston Celtics | 20 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 113 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 36 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 12 Miles Bridges
- Assists
- 6 LaMelo Ball
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 35 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 9 Jaylen Brown
- Assists
- 4 Jayson Tatum
Miles Bridges double-double (13 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball starter | 36:33 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12-24 | 6-15 | 6-6 | 4 | -1 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 35:24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-16 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 33:52 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | -1 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 32:53 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 31:41 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 2 | -4 |
| Grant Williams bench | 25:40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -13 |
| Sion James bench | 18:55 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 15:07 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Josh Green bench | 7:27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 2:29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: PJ Hall, Coby White
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 43:15 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13-29 | 3-10 | 6-7 | 2 | +9 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 38:55 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-15 | 3-7 | 4-5 | 3 | +12 |
| Derrick White starter | 36:38 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +18 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 25:18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +10 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 16:11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 29:44 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Nikola Vučević bench | 22:42 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 18:12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 9:05 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13 (76%) | Free throws | 10/12 (83%) |
| 22/39 (56%) | 2 pointers | 26/45 (57%) |
| 16/49 (32%) | 3 pointers | 17/42 (40%) |
| 38/88 (43%) | Field goals | 43/87 (49%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 30:55 | Time spent in lead | 15:33 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 11 Q1 0:27
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 13 Q4 1:04
- Longest run
- 10-0 Boston Celtics · Q3 1:44 to Q3 0:01
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:53 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:37 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 10:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:39 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 8:56 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 8:21 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 10 | 6 |
| 8:05 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 7:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 7:38 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 13 | 11 |
| 7:04 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 6:22 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 5:58 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 5:45 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 5:25 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 4:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 4:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 21 | 18 |
| 4:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 22 | 18 |
| 4:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 3:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 2:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 28 | 20 |
| 0:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 31 | 20 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 31 | 23 |
| 11:13 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 31 | 24 |
| 11:13 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 31 | 25 |
| 11:13 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 31 | 26 |
| 10:53 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 10:24 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 33 | 28 |
| 9:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 36 | 28 |
| 8:35 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 36 | 30 |
| 8:14 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 39 | 30 |
| 7:58 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 7:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 42 | 33 |
| 7:29 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 42 | 35 |
| 7:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 44 | 35 |
| 7:06 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 44 | 37 |
| 6:38 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 44 | 40 |
| 6:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 47 | 40 |
| 6:12 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 47 | 41 |
| 6:12 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 47 | 42 |
| 5:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 49 | 42 |
| 5:26 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 49 | 43 |
| 5:26 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 49 | 44 |
| 4:57 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 49 | 47 |
| 4:26 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 49 | 48 |
| 3:54 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 49 | 51 |
| 3:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 3:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 54 | 51 |
| 2:45 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 54 | 53 |
| 2:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 56 | 53 |
| 1:10 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 57 | 53 |
| 1:10 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 58 | 53 |
| 0:57 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 58 | 55 |
| 0:37 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 61 | 55 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 63 | 55 |
| 10:56 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 63 | 58 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 65 | 58 |
| 9:45 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 65 | 60 |
| 9:23 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 65 | 62 |
| 9:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 66 | 62 |
| 9:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 67 | 62 |
| 8:59 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 8:45 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 69 | 65 |
| 8:27 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 69 | 68 |
| 8:13 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 72 | 68 |
| 7:26 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 73 | 68 |
| 7:26 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 74 | 68 |
| 7:13 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 74 | 71 |
| 6:50 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 74 | 73 |
| 6:09 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 74 | 75 |
| 5:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 76 | 75 |
| 5:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 78 | 75 |
| 4:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 80 | 75 |
| 4:06 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 81 | 75 |
| 4:06 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 82 | 75 |
| 3:32 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 82 | 77 |
| 3:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 84 | 77 |
| 2:23 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 84 | 80 |
| 2:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 87 | 80 |
| 1:44 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 87 | 83 |
| 1:13 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 87 | 86 |
| 0:35 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 87 | 88 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 87 | 90 |
Q4 · 18 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 89 | 90 |
| 11:05 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 89 | 92 |
| 10:42 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 89 | 93 |
| 10:42 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 89 | 94 |
| 9:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 91 | 94 |
| 9:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 91 | 96 |
| 8:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 94 | 96 |
| 7:58 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 94 | 98 |
| 7:21 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 94 | 101 |
| 6:15 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 94 | 104 |
| 5:48 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 94 | 106 |
| 5:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 96 | 106 |
| 3:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 98 | 106 |
| 2:57 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 98 | 108 |
| 2:22 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 98 | 110 |
| 1:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 100 | 110 |
| 1:04 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 100 | 113 |
| 0:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 102 | 113 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-1. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-1.
- Mar 4: Charlotte Hornets 118 at Boston Celtics 89
- Mar 29: Boston Celtics 114 at Charlotte Hornets 99
- Apr 7: Charlotte Hornets 102 at Boston Celtics 113 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Apr 8, 2026 · 00:00 UTC