Charlotte Hornets (31-31, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (41-20, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Wednesday 7:30 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sportsbook Line: Celtics -6.5; Over/Under 214.5
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Bottom line: Charlotte looks to keep its five-game winning streak alive when the Hornets take on Boston.
The Celtics have a 27-13 record against their Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks sixth in the NBA with 46.2 rebounds, led by Nikola Vucevic with 8.8 rebounds per game.
The Hornets are 19-21 in conference matchups. Charlotte is 7-8 when committing fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 15.0 turnovers per game.
The Celtics are averaging 15.5 three-pointers per game this season, 2.7 more than the Hornets’ 12.8 three-pointers per game. The Hornets are averaging 16.0 three-pointers per game this season, 2.1 more than the Celtics’ average of 13.9 three-pointers per game.
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Top performer: Jaylen Brown averaged 29 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5 assists for the Celtics. Payton Pritchard is averaging 17 points and 5.8 assists in the past 10 games.
Con Knuppel averaged 19.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Hornets. Brandon Miller is averaging 22.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Celtics: 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 109.4 points, 50.7 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 6.4 blocks per game, shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents average 98.5 points per game.
Hornets: 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 117.3 points, 47.8 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game, shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents average 106.2 points per game.
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Injuries: Celtics: Jayson Tatum: out (Achilles), Nemeans Queta: day-to-day (rest).
Hornets: Coby White: Day-to-day (injury management).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
