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118-89

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Celtics

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

By AP•Mar 5, 2026

Game Recap

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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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

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CHA leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

CHA at BOS

Thu, Mar 5

118 - 89

Final

BOS at CHA

Sun, Mar 29

114 - 99

Final

CHA at BOS

Wed, Apr 8

102 - 113

Final

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Game Stats

CHA

BOS

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

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CHA
12:00	Moussa Diabate vs. Neemias Queta (Brandon Miller gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Moussa Diabate makes 3-foot driving dunk	0	2
11:26	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:22	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	0	2
11:08	LaMelo Ball makes 4-foot two point shot (Moussa Diabate assists)	0	4
10:50	Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot	0	4
10:48	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	0	4
10:46	Neemias Queta misses tip shot	0	4
10:46	Celtics offensive team rebound	0	4
10:36	Jaylen Brown misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	0	4
10:35	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	0	4
10:29	Baylor Scheierman shooting foul	0	4
10:29	Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 2	0	4
10:29	Hornets offensive team rebound	0	4
10:29	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Neemias Queta	0	4
10:29	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	0	5
10:09	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	0	5
10:07	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	0	5
10:05	Kon Knueppel steps out of bounds turnover	0	5
9:51	Sam Hauser misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	5
9:49	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	0	5
9:38	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	5
9:35	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	0	5
9:28	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	5
9:26	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	0	5
9:24	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	5
9:21	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	0	5
9:11	Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	0	8
8:54	Derrick White makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	2	8
8:44	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	2	8
8:42	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	2	8
8:36	Jaylen Brown makes 5-foot two point shot	4	8
8:08	Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Derrick White steals)	4	8
8:04	Jaylen Brown bad pass turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	4	8
8:00	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)	4	11
7:59	Celtics Full timeout	4	11
7:37	Derrick White makes 29-foot three pointer	7	11
7:33	Derrick White personal foul	7	11
7:27	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	11
7:25	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	7	11
7:22	LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three pointer (Moussa Diabate assists)	7	14
7:06	Jaylen Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Baylor Scheierman assists)	10	14
6:56	Sam Hauser shooting foul	10	14
6:56	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 3	10	15
6:56	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 3	10	16
6:56	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	10	16
6:56	Coby White enters the game for LaMelo Ball	10	16
6:56	Kon Knueppel misses free throw 3 of 3	10	16
6:56	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	10	16
6:37	Derrick White makes 26-foot three pointer	13	16
6:22	Kon Knueppel makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)	13	18
6:08	Brandon Miller personal foul	13	18
6:08	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Sam Hauser	13	18
6:08	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	13	18
5:58	Nikola Vucevic misses 6-foot two point shot	13	18
5:55	Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound	13	18
5:47	Payton Pritchard out of bounds lost ball turnover	13	18
5:28	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	18
5:24	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	13	18
5:15	Nikola Vucevic misses layup	13	18
5:13	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	13	18
5:06	Coby White makes running layup	13	20
5:06	Celtics Full timeout	13	20
5:06	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	13	20
5:06	Neemias Queta enters the game for Derrick White	13	20
5:06	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate	13	20
4:48	Hugo Gonzalez makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	16	20
4:37	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three pointer (Coby White assists)	16	23
4:20	Payton Pritchard misses 30-foot three point jumper	16	23
4:18	Coby White vs. Jordan Walsh (Neemias Queta gains possession)	16	23
4:18	Celtics offensive team rebound	16	23
4:13	Neemias Queta lost ball turnover (Coby White steals)	16	23
3:51	Coby White misses 15-foot two point shot	16	23
3:49	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	16	23
3:38	Payton Pritchard misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	23
3:35	Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound	16	23
3:31	Kon Knueppel blocks Hugo Gonzalez 's 7-foot two point shot	16	23
3:26	Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound	16	23
3:25	Neemias Queta lost ball turnover (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)	16	23
3:19	Josh Green makes 29-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	16	26
3:00	Coby White personal foul	16	26
3:00	Luka Garza enters the game for Jaylen Brown	16	26
3:00	Derrick White enters the game for Neemias Queta	16	26
2:53	Kon Knueppel shooting foul	16	26
2:53	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	17	26
2:53	Brandon Miller enters the game for Kon Knueppel	17	26
2:53	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	18	26
2:39	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	26
2:35	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	18	26
2:23	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper	18	26
2:19	Josh Green defensive rebound	18	26
2:11	Miles Bridges makes 6-foot two point shot	18	28
1:59	Payton Pritchard offensive foul	18	28
1:59	Payton Pritchard offensive foul turnover	18	28
1:43	Coby White makes 9-foot two point shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	18	30
1:31	Luka Garza misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	30
1:27	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	18	30
1:16	Brandon Miller makes driving dunk	18	32
1:03	Hugo Gonzalez makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	21	32
38.8	Josh Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	32
34.1	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	21	32
30.7	Brandon Miller shooting foul	21	32
30.7	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	22	32
30.7	Sion James enters the game for Brandon Miller	22	32
30.7	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	23	32
9.3	Coby White makes 29-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	23	35
0.3	Payton Pritchard misses 31-foot three point jumper	23	35
0.3	Celtics offensive team rebound	23	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	35

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CHA
12:00	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Jordan Walsh	23	35
12:00	Sam Hauser enters the game for Luka Garza	23	35
12:00	Pat Connaughton enters the game for Miles Bridges	23	35
12:00	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Coby White	23	35
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Josh Green	23	35
12:00	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	23	35
11:48	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	23	35
11:44	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	23	35
11:44	Nikola Vucevic misses tip shot	23	35
11:44	Hornets defensive team rebound	23	35
11:29	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	23	35
11:29	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 2	23	36
11:29	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	23	37
11:20	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	37
11:15	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	23	37
11:08	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	37
11:05	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	23	37
10:47	Nikola Vucevic misses two point shot	23	37
10:46	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	23	37
10:42	Kon Knueppel makes 25-foot running jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	23	40
10:39	Celtics Full timeout	23	40
10:39	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Derrick White	23	40
10:39	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	23	40
10:24	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	40
10:20	Sion James defensive rebound	23	40
10:04	Moussa Diabate misses 13-foot floating jump shot	23	40
10:01	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	23	40
9:51	Baylor Scheierman makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	25	40
9:41	LaMelo Ball misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	40
9:38	Pat Connaughton offensive rebound	25	40
9:30	Kon Knueppel makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)	25	42
9:22	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	42
9:19	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	25	42
9:06	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	42
9:01	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	25	42
8:48	Jaylen Brown steps out of bounds turnover	25	42
8:48	Neemias Queta enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	25	42
8:32	Pat Connaughton misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	42
8:28	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	25	42
8:17	Neemias Queta makes dunk (Baylor Scheierman assists)	27	42
7:58	Neemias Queta blocks LaMelo Ball 's 6-foot two point shot	27	42
7:56	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	27	42
7:53	Pat Connaughton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	27	45
7:30	Neemias Queta misses driving layup	27	45
7:29	Celtics offensive team rebound	27	45
7:29	Kon Knueppel loose ball foul	27	45
7:29	Coby White enters the game for LaMelo Ball	27	45
7:29	Brandon Miller enters the game for Kon Knueppel	27	45
7:20	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	27	45
7:18	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	27	45
7:15	Sam Hauser shooting foul	27	45
7:15	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	27	46
7:15	Coby White misses free throw 2 of 2	27	46
7:15	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	27	46
7:01	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	46
6:59	Sion James defensive rebound	27	46
6:46	Sion James makes 27-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	27	49
6:30	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	27	49
6:28	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	27	49
6:23	Coby White misses 26-foot running jump shot	27	49
6:22	Celtics defensive team rebound	27	49
6:22	Moussa Diabate loose ball foul	27	49
6:07	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot driving dunk	29	49
5:41	Brandon Miller misses 16-foot turnaround jump shot	29	49
5:38	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	29	49
5:32	Baylor Scheierman makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sam Hauser assists)	32	49
5:32	Hornets Full timeout	32	49
5:32	Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard	32	49
5:32	Miles Bridges enters the game for Sion James	32	49
5:32	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate	32	49
5:32	Josh Green enters the game for Pat Connaughton	32	49
5:20	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes dunk (Coby White assists)	32	51
5:06	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot	34	51
4:45	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer	34	54
4:22	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	37	54
3:50	Brandon Miller makes 18-foot jumper (Coby White assists)	37	56
3:37	Derrick White makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	39	56
3:13	Brandon Miller misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	56
3:11	Derrick White defensive rebound	39	56
2:54	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Jaylen Brown 's 6-foot driving layup	39	56
2:50	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	39	56
2:45	Brandon Miller makes 27-foot running jump shot (Coby White assists)	39	59
2:23	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	59
2:21	Hornets defensive team rebound	39	59
2:21	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Neemias Queta	39	59
2:21	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Coby White	39	59
2:11	Brandon Miller makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	39	61
1:54	Nikola Vucevic misses 16-foot jumper	39	61
1:52	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	39	61
1:36	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	39	61
1:33	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	39	61
1:30	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	39	61
1:30	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	40	61
1:30	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Josh Green	40	61
1:30	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	40	61
1:30	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	41	61
1:18	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	41	61
1:16	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	41	61
1:11	Jaylen Brown makes running layup	43	61
48.5	Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Brandon Miller assists)	43	64
32.7	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	64
28.6	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	43	64
5.1	Moussa Diabate misses 3-foot jump bank shot	43	64
4.1	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	43	64
3.0	LaMelo Ball misses tip shot	43	64
2.0	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	43	64
0.0	Jaylen Brown misses heave jump shot	43	64
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	43	64
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	43	64

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CHA
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	43	64
11:44	Derrick White bad pass turnover (Brandon Miller steals)	43	64
11:41	Brandon Miller makes 1-foot running dunk	43	66
11:19	Jaylen Brown misses 29-foot three point jumper	43	66
11:14	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	43	66
10:58	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	43	66
10:55	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	43	66
10:50	Brandon Miller personal foul	43	66
10:42	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	46	66
10:25	LaMelo Ball makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	46	68
10:12	Derrick White makes 5-foot fade away jump shot	48	68
10:03	Kon Knueppel misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	48	68
10:01	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	48	68
9:53	Derrick White makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	50	68
9:37	LaMelo Ball makes 12-foot two point shot	50	70
9:23	Derrick White makes driving layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)	52	70
9:11	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	52	70
9:09	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	52	70
8:59	Derrick White makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot	54	70
8:59	Hornets Full timeout	54	70
8:41	Jaylen Brown personal foul	54	70
8:34	Kon Knueppel misses driving floating jump shot	54	70
8:33	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	54	70
8:17	LaMelo Ball loose ball foul	54	70
8:08	Sam Hauser misses 26-foot three point jumper	54	70
8:03	Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound	54	70
8:01	Baylor Scheierman bad pass turnover (Brandon Miller steals)	54	70
7:54	Miles Bridges misses running layup	54	70
7:50	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	54	70
7:49	LaMelo Ball misses 23-foot three point jumper	54	70
7:46	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	54	70
7:44	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	54	70
7:44	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	55	70
7:44	Coby White enters the game for LaMelo Ball	55	70
7:44	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	56	70
7:33	Brandon Miller makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Coby White assists)	56	72
7:15	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	56	72
7:11	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	56	72
7:00	Coby White makes driving layup	56	74
6:36	Baylor Scheierman makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	58	74
6:25	Kon Knueppel makes 27-foot three pointer	58	77
6:10	Derrick White misses 24-foot three point jumper	58	77
6:08	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	58	77
5:52	Coby White makes 26-foot three pointer	58	80
5:50	Celtics Full timeout	58	80
5:50	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Sam Hauser	58	80
5:50	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Neemias Queta	58	80
5:50	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	58	80
5:50	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	58	80
5:42	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	58	80
5:41	Celtics offensive team rebound	58	80
5:40	5 second violation	58	80
5:25	Kon Knueppel makes 5-foot layup (Moussa Diabate assists)	58	82
5:10	Payton Pritchard misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	58	82
5:02	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	58	82
4:52	Kon Knueppel misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	58	82
4:49	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	58	82
4:29	Nikola Vucevic misses 13-foot two point shot	58	82
4:27	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	58	82
4:13	Kon Knueppel misses 15-foot floating jump shot	58	82
4:11	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	58	82
4:08	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	58	82
4:08	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	58	82
3:57	Nikola Vucevic makes layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	60	82
3:39	Coby White misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	60	82
3:38	Derrick White defensive rebound	60	82
3:29	Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	60	82
3:29	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Derrick White	60	82
3:29	Sion James enters the game for Miles Bridges	60	82
3:25	Sion James offensive foul	60	82
3:25	Sion James offensive foul turnover	60	82
3:11	Payton Pritchard misses 24-foot three point jumper	60	82
3:05	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	60	82
2:59	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	60	82
2:59	Hornets Full timeout	60	82
2:59	(02:59) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Hornets] charged with a timeout	60	82
2:59	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate	60	82
2:59	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 3	61	82
2:59	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 3	62	82
2:59	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 3 of 3	63	82
2:40	Sion James misses 24-foot three point jumper	63	82
2:35	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	63	82
2:29	Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot running jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	66	82
2:08	Josh Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	66	82
2:06	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	66	82
1:59	Hugo Gonzalez misses 24-foot three point jumper	66	82
1:57	Josh Green defensive rebound	66	82
1:51	Kon Knueppel makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Josh Green assists)	66	85
1:32	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	66	85
1:32	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 1 of 2	67	85
1:32	Brandon Miller enters the game for Josh Green	67	85
1:32	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 2 of 2	68	85
1:11	Nikola Vucevic blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner 's 10-foot two point shot	68	85
1:07	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	68	85
1:05	Sion James misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	85
1:04	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	68	85
57.2	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	68	85
54.1	Sion James defensive rebound	68	85
32.5	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes dunk (Coby White assists)	68	87
22.9	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Jaylen Brown 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot	68	87
19.6	Coby White defensive rebound	68	87
11.4	Jaylen Brown technical foul	68	87
11.4	Coby White makes technical free throw	68	88
3.5	Coby White makes driving layup	68	90
3.5	Jordan Walsh shooting foul	68	90
3.5	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Kon Knueppel	68	90
3.5	Miles Bridges enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	68	90
3.5	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	68	90
3.5	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 1	68	91
0.3	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	91
0.1	Celtics offensive team rebound	68	91
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	68	91

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CHA
12:00	Luka Garza enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	68	91
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Jaylen Brown	68	91
12:00	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Jordan Walsh	68	91
12:00	Brandon Miller enters the game for Coby White	68	91
12:00	Pat Connaughton enters the game for Moussa Diabate	68	91
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Miles Bridges	68	91
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Josh Green	68	91
11:43	Brandon Miller misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	68	91
11:40	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	68	91
11:36	Baylor Scheierman misses running pullup jump shot	68	91
11:33	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	68	91
11:24	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	68	93
11:07	Luka Garza makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	71	93
10:50	Pat Connaughton misses 26-foot three point jumper	71	93
10:45	Luka Garza defensive rebound	71	93
10:40	Hugo Gonzalez misses 23-foot three point jumper	71	93
10:36	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	71	93
10:22	Pat Connaughton misses 23-foot three point jumper	71	93
10:21	Celtics defensive team rebound	71	93
10:21	Josh Green enters the game for Sion James	71	93
10:05	Baylor Scheierman bad pass turnover (Brandon Miller steals)	71	93
10:03	Brandon Miller makes running dunk	71	95
9:45	Luka Garza misses 25-foot three point jumper	71	95
9:44	Celtics offensive team rebound	71	95
9:44	LaMelo Ball loose ball foul	71	95
9:44	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	71	95
9:35	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	71	95
9:33	Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound	71	95
9:32	Hugo Gonzalez makes 12-foot floating jump shot	73	95
9:09	Luka Garza blocks Pat Connaughton 's 3-foot driving layup	73	95
9:08	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	73	95
9:07	Luka Garza shooting foul	73	95
9:07	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	73	95
9:07	Hornets offensive team rebound	73	95
9:07	Miles Bridges enters the game for Pat Connaughton	73	95
9:07	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	73	96
8:49	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	73	96
8:49	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	74	96
8:49	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	75	96
8:29	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	75	96
8:25	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	75	96
8:19	Brandon Miller shooting foul	75	96
8:19	Sam Hauser enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	75	96
8:19	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Brandon Miller	75	96
8:19	Luka Garza makes free throw 1 of 2	76	96
8:19	Luka Garza makes free throw 2 of 2	77	96
7:59	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	77	96
7:59	Celtics Full timeout	77	96
7:59	(07:59) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Celtics] charged with a timeout	77	96
7:59	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Derrick White	77	96
7:59	Josh Green makes free throw 1 of 3	77	97
7:59	Josh Green makes free throw 2 of 3	77	98
7:59	Josh Green makes free throw 3 of 3	77	99
7:50	Hugo Gonzalez bad pass turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	77	99
7:48	Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot running dunk	77	101
7:29	Hugo Gonzalez misses layup	77	101
7:27	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	77	101
7:13	LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Miles Bridges assists)	77	104
7:02	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	79	104
7:02	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	79	104
7:02	Ron Harper Jr. enters the game for Payton Pritchard	79	104
7:02	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Sam Hauser	79	104
7:02	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 1	79	104
7:02	Josh Green defensive rebound	79	104
6:38	LaMelo Ball makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	79	107
6:23	Jaylen Brown makes layup	81	107
5:57	Kon Knueppel misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	81	107
5:56	Hornets offensive team rebound	81	107
5:56	Luka Garza loose ball foul	81	107
5:56	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Jaylen Brown	81	107
5:47	Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point jumper	81	107
5:43	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	81	107
5:30	Jordan Walsh makes driving layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)	83	107
5:14	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	107
5:11	Luka Garza defensive rebound	83	107
4:59	Ron Harper Jr. bad pass turnover (Josh Green steals)	83	107
4:54	Jordan Walsh shooting foul	83	107
4:54	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 2	83	108
4:54	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	83	108
4:54	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	83	109
4:36	Moussa Diabate personal foul	83	109
4:36	Baylor Scheierman makes free throw 1 of 2	84	109
4:36	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Kon Knueppel	84	109
4:36	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Moussa Diabate	84	109
4:36	Baylor Scheierman makes free throw 2 of 2	85	109
4:24	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	109
4:21	Antonio Reeves offensive rebound	85	109
4:17	Hugo Gonzalez shooting foul	85	109
4:17	Sion James makes free throw 1 of 3	85	110
4:17	Sion James makes free throw 2 of 3	85	111
4:17	Celtics Full timeout	85	111
4:17	Tre Mann enters the game for Miles Bridges	85	111
4:17	Pat Connaughton enters the game for Josh Green	85	111
4:17	Sion James makes free throw 3 of 3	85	112
4:01	Luka Garza offensive charge	85	112
4:01	Luka Garza offensive foul turnover	85	112
3:49	Tre Mann offensive foul	85	112
3:49	Tre Mann offensive foul turnover	85	112
3:35	Luka Garza makes driving layup (Hugo Gonzalez assists)	87	112
3:08	Pat Connaughton misses 26-foot three point jumper	87	112
3:04	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	87	112
2:54	Luka Garza lost ball turnover (Tre Mann steals)	87	112
2:46	Sion James misses 26-foot three point jumper	87	112
2:41	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	87	112
2:37	Luka Garza makes running layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)	89	112
2:13	Tre Mann misses driving floating jump shot	89	112
2:10	Pat Connaughton offensive rebound	89	112
2:08	Antonio Reeves makes 25-foot three pointer (Pat Connaughton assists)	89	115
1:58	Ron Harper Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	89	115
1:54	Antonio Reeves defensive rebound	89	115
1:38	Tre Mann misses 27-foot three point jumper	89	115
1:35	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	89	115
1:20	Baylor Scheierman bad pass turnover (Pat Connaughton steals)	89	115
1:03	Pat Connaughton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	89	118
50.2	Xavier Tillman blocks Hugo Gonzalez 's 12-foot jumper	89	118
47.1	Antonio Reeves defensive rebound	89	118
23.7	Tre Mann misses 33-foot three point jumper	89	118
20.4	Sion James offensive rebound	89	118
7.2	shot clock turnover	89	118
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	89	118
0.0	End of Game	89	118

Time, Location & Referees

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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

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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