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Knueppel scores 20, Hornets beat Celtics 118-89 to earn 6th straight win, move above .500

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Derrick White and Hugo González can't stop Brandon Miller from throwing down poster.
Derrick White and Hugo González can't stop Brandon Miller from throwing down poster.

BOSTON -- — Kon Knueppel scored 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball each added 18 points. Coby White finished with 17 points and six assists to help Charlotte (32-31) move above .500 for the first time since Oct. 26.

The Hornets never trailed and led by as many as 29 points while committing only five turnovers.

Derrick White led the Celtics with 29 points. Jaylen Brown added 20 points and 11 rebounds as Boston’s win streak was stopped at three games.

The Celtics (41-21) came out sluggish playing in their sixth game in nine days, shooting just 38% (30 of 79) from the the field and committing 16 turnovers that led to 21 Charlotte points. Boston also was mostly cold from the 3-point line, connecting on only 10 of 36 attempts

Despite playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Hornets sprinted out to an 8-0 lead as the Celtics missed their first eight shots.

Boston’s shooting issues continued into the second quarter, dipping as low as 25% at one point. Charlotte, which turned the ball over only twice in the first half, took advantage and built a 64-43 halftime lead.

Up next

Hornets: Host Miami on Friday.

Celtics: Host Dallas on Friday.

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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
TD Garden
Venue
TD Garden
Boston, MA
Date & Time
12:30 AM, March 5, 2026
Coverage
FanDuel SN SE, NBC Sports BO, NBA League Pass
Attendance
19,156
Referees
Zach Zarba, Eric Dalen, John Butler

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

Get the latest game stats
Hornets
Celtics
41-89FG30-79
46Field Goal %38
19-493PT10-36
39Three Point %28
17-21FT19-20
11Offensive Rebounds9
32Defensive Rebounds36
26Assists18
10Steals1
4Blocks3
4Turnovers15
0Technical Fouls1
5Points Conceded Off Turnovers21
22Fast Break Points9
19Fouls14
29Largest Lead0

Current Standings

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Atlanta4533.577W4
Charlotte4236.538W3
Orlando4136.532W1
Miami4037.519L1
Washington1759.224L4

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Boston5225.675W2
New York5028.641W2
Philadelphia4334.558W2
Toronto4334.558W1
Brooklyn1859.234L2

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Moussa Diabate vs. Neemias Queta (Brandon Miller gains possession)
00
11:44
Moussa Diabate makes 3-foot driving dunk
02
11:26
Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot
02
11:22
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
02
11:08
LaMelo Ball makes 4-foot two point shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
04
10:50
Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot
04
10:48
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
04
10:46
Neemias Queta misses tip shot
04
10:46
Celtics offensive team rebound
04
10:36
Jaylen Brown misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
04
10:35
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
04
10:29
Baylor Scheierman shooting foul
04
10:29
Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 2
04
10:29
Hornets offensive team rebound
04
10:29
Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Neemias Queta
04
10:29
Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2
05
10:09
Jaylen Brown misses driving layup
05
10:07
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
05
10:05
Kon Knueppel steps out of bounds turnover
05
9:51
Sam Hauser misses 28-foot three point jumper
05
9:49
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
05
9:38
LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
05
9:35
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
05
9:28
Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
05
9:26
Sam Hauser offensive rebound
05
9:24
Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper
05
9:21
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
05
9:11
Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)
08
8:54
Derrick White makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)
28
8:44
LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot
28
8:42
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
28
8:36
Jaylen Brown makes 5-foot two point shot
48
8:08
Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Derrick White steals)
48
8:04
Jaylen Brown bad pass turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)
48
8:00
LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
411
7:59
Celtics Full timeout
411
7:37
Derrick White makes 29-foot three pointer
711
7:33
Derrick White personal foul
711
7:27
Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper
711
7:25
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
711
7:22
LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three pointer (Moussa Diabate assists)
714
7:06
Jaylen Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Baylor Scheierman assists)
1014
6:56
Sam Hauser shooting foul
1014
6:56
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 3
1015
6:56
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 3
1016
6:56
Payton Pritchard enters the game for Baylor Scheierman
1016
6:56
Coby White enters the game for LaMelo Ball
1016
6:56
Kon Knueppel misses free throw 3 of 3
1016
6:56
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
1016
6:37
Derrick White makes 26-foot three pointer
1316
6:22
Kon Knueppel makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
1318
6:08
Brandon Miller personal foul
1318
6:08
Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Sam Hauser
1318
6:08
Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller
1318
5:58
Nikola Vucevic misses 6-foot two point shot
1318
5:55
Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound
1318
5:47
Payton Pritchard out of bounds lost ball turnover
1318
5:28
Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
1318
5:24
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
1318
5:15
Nikola Vucevic misses layup
1318
5:13
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
1318
5:06
Coby White makes running layup
1320
5:06
Celtics Full timeout
1320
5:06
Jordan Walsh enters the game for Nikola Vucevic
1320
5:06
Neemias Queta enters the game for Derrick White
1320
5:06
Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate
1320
4:48
Hugo Gonzalez makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)
1620
4:37
Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three pointer (Coby White assists)
1623
4:20
Payton Pritchard misses 30-foot three point jumper
1623
4:18
Coby White vs. Jordan Walsh (Neemias Queta gains possession)
1623
4:18
Celtics offensive team rebound
1623
4:13
Neemias Queta lost ball turnover (Coby White steals)
1623
3:51
Coby White misses 15-foot two point shot
1623
3:49
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
1623
3:38
Payton Pritchard misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
1623
3:35
Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound
1623
3:31
Kon Knueppel blocks Hugo Gonzalez 's 7-foot two point shot
1623
3:26
Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound
1623
3:25
Neemias Queta lost ball turnover (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
1623
3:19
Josh Green makes 29-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)
1626
3:00
Coby White personal foul
1626
3:00
Luka Garza enters the game for Jaylen Brown
1626
3:00
Derrick White enters the game for Neemias Queta
1626
2:53
Kon Knueppel shooting foul
1626
2:53
Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2
1726
2:53
Brandon Miller enters the game for Kon Knueppel
1726
2:53
Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2
1826
2:39
Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper
1826
2:35
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
1826
2:23
Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper
1826
2:19
Josh Green defensive rebound
1826
2:11
Miles Bridges makes 6-foot two point shot
1828
1:59
Payton Pritchard offensive foul
1828
1:59
Payton Pritchard offensive foul turnover
1828
1:43
Coby White makes 9-foot two point shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
1830
1:31
Luka Garza misses 26-foot three point jumper
1830
1:27
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
1830
1:16
Brandon Miller makes driving dunk
1832
1:03
Hugo Gonzalez makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)
2132
38.8
Josh Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
2132
34.1
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
2132
30.7
Brandon Miller shooting foul
2132
30.7
Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2
2232
30.7
Sion James enters the game for Brandon Miller
2232
30.7
Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2
2332
9.3
Coby White makes 29-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)
2335
0.3
Payton Pritchard misses 31-foot three point jumper
2335
0.3
Celtics offensive team rebound
2335
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
2335

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