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.

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TIME	PLAY
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

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Time, Location & Referees

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
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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