CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 25 points and the Boston Celtics pulled away late to beat Charlotte 124-109 in a heated game on Friday night in which two Hornets players were ejected.

Derrick White had 17 points and Jrue Holiday chipped in with 14 for Boston.

LaMelo Ball had 31 points before fouling out to lead the Hornets, who continue to play without injured starters Brandon Miller and Mark Williams.

The game got chippy in the fourth quarter as Grant Williams was ejected for a flagrant foul 2 after he ran over Tatum near halfcourt. Moments later, Ball fouled Tatum on a 3-point attempt and was assessed a flagrant for a dangerous foul. Then in the closing seconds Miles Bridges was ejected.

The game featured new Hornets head coach Charles Lee facing the team he won an NBA championship with last season as an assistant coach.

The Hornets got a strong game out of rookie Tidjane Salaun, who had nine points on three 3s.

Takeaways

Celtics: Boston showed its championship toughness down the stretch by keeping its cool while the Hornets imploded. The Celtics benefited from 26 fouls against the Hornets, while committing just 13.

Hornets: Center is becoming an issue for the Hornets. Starting center Mark Williams has not played this season and Nick Richards left the game with shoulder soreness. Charlotte could be playing small ball for awhile.

Key moment

After the Hornets closed within six, Jrue Holiday knocked down a 3-pointer from the left wing with 2:24 left to give the Celtics some breathing room.

Key stat

The Celtics were 29 of 35 from the foul line.

Up next

The teams meet again Saturday night on the same court.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Luke Kornet vs. Nick Richards (Derrick White gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Jaylen Brown makes 6-foot two point shot	0	2
11:24	Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Green assists)	3	2
11:09	Jayson Tatum misses 11-foot two point shot	3	2
11:06	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	3	2
11:04	Jayson Tatum makes layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	3	4
10:53	LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three pointer	6	4
10:35	Jrue Holiday makes driving layup	6	6
10:19	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	6	6
10:18	Celtics defensive team rebound	6	6
10:01	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	6
9:58	Josh Green defensive rebound	6	6
9:53	Jaylen Brown personal foul	6	6
9:48	Miles Bridges makes two point shot	8	6
9:48	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	8	6
9:48	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 1	9	6
9:34	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot layup (Derrick White assists)	9	8
9:21	Seth Curry makes 22-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	12	8
9:10	Nick Richards defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	12	8
9:10	Jayson Tatum makes technical free throw	12	9
9:04	Nick Richards blocks Jaylen Brown 's 1-foot driving dunk	12	9
9:01	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	12	9
8:58	Nick Richards misses two point shot	12	9
8:56	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	12	9
8:43	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	12	9
8:41	Nick Richards defensive rebound	12	9
8:31	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	12	9
8:28	Josh Green personal foul	12	9
8:19	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	9
8:17	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	12	9
8:15	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	9
8:15	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	12	9
8:03	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Luke Kornet steals)	12	9
7:56	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	12	12
7:38	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup (Miles Bridges assists)	14	12
7:21	Jaylen Brown misses 6-foot two point shot	14	12
7:17	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	14	12
7:09	Jaylen Brown bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	14	12
7:06	Derrick White shooting foul	14	12
7:06	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	15	12
7:06	Cody Martin enters the game for Seth Curry	15	12
7:06	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	16	12
6:55	Derrick White makes 25-foot three pointer	16	15
6:42	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	16	15
6:40	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	16	15
6:36	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	16	18
6:29	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	18
6:29	Derrick White defensive rebound	16	18
6:22	Derrick White misses running pullup jump shot	16	18
6:19	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	16	18
6:16	Hornets Full timeout	16	18
6:16	Seth Curry enters the game for Miles Bridges	16	18
6:16	Tre Mann enters the game for LaMelo Ball	16	18
6:16	Grant Williams enters the game for Josh Green	16	18
6:16	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	16	18
6:00	Luke Kornet shooting foul	16	18
6:00	Nick Richards misses free throw 1 of 2	16	18
6:00	Hornets offensive team rebound	16	18
6:00	Nick Richards makes free throw 2 of 2	17	18
5:45	Jrue Holiday misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	17	18
5:44	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	17	18
5:42	Luke Kornet makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	17	20
5:18	Cody Martin bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	17	20
5:13	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	17	23
4:47	Tre Mann misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	23
4:45	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	17	23
4:43	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)	17	25
4:28	Cody Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	25
4:26	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	17	25
4:20	Jaylen Brown makes 2-foot two point shot	17	27
4:20	Hornets Full timeout	17	27
4:20	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Nick Richards	17	27
4:20	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Seth Curry	17	27
4:20	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	17	27
4:20	Neemias Queta enters the game for Luke Kornet	17	27
4:01	Grant Williams misses 28-foot three point jumper	17	27
3:57	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	17	27
3:56	Moussa Diabate bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	17	27
3:41	Jayson Tatum misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	27
3:38	Tre Mann defensive rebound	17	27
3:27	Tre Mann makes 23-foot three point jumper (Grant Williams assists)	20	27
3:17	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	27
3:15	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	20	27
3:14	Neemias Queta traveling	20	27
3:00	Cody Martin misses driving layup	20	27
2:59	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	20	27
2:53	Grant Williams misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	27
2:50	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	20	27
2:46	Moussa Diabate makes layup (Tidjane Salaun assists)	22	27
2:33	Moussa Diabate personal foul	22	27
2:33	Derrick White enters the game for Jrue Holiday	22	27
2:29	Payton Pritchard misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	27
2:26	Tre Mann defensive rebound	22	27
2:05	Cody Martin misses 22-foot three point jumper	22	27
2:04	Hornets offensive team rebound	22	27
2:04	Neemias Queta loose ball foul	22	27
2:04	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	22	27
2:04	Hornets offensive team rebound	22	27
2:04	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Cody Martin	22	27
2:04	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	23	27
1:47	Derrick White makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	23	29
1:35	Tidjane Salaun misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	29
1:32	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	23	29
1:29	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point shot	23	29
1:29	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	23	29
1:23	Neemias Queta makes tip shot	23	31
1:14	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	31
1:12	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	23	31
1:07	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point shot	23	31
1:07	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	23	31
1:02	Jayson Tatum makes 24-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	23	34
42.1	Tre Mann misses driving layup	23	34
42.1	Grant Williams offensive rebound	23	34
36.1	shot clock turnover	23	34
31.1	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	23	37
9.1	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	23	37
8.1	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	23	37
8.1	Moussa Diabate makes two point shot	25	37
0.1	Grant Williams shooting foul	25	37
0.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 3	25	38
0.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 3	25	39
0.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 3 of 3	25	40
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	40

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, November 1, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, NBC Sports BO, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

18,557

Referees

James Williams, John Conley, Ashley Moyer-Gleich

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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