Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 32 points on Sunday as the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets on the road, 114-99. It was Boston's 50th win of the season.
Tatum used a 20-point first half to fuel the Celtics. JT also finished with eight assists, five rebounds, and zero turnovers in what was absolutely his best performance since returning from Achilles rehab.
JT's got 20 PTS at the break 🔥
20 PTS (7-12 FGM)
3 AST
3 3PM pic.twitter.com/vJW5Y8era5
— NBA (@NBA) March 29, 2026
Other standout performers for the Celts in Charlotte were Payton Pritchard (28 points, six rebounds, six assists) and Neemias Queta (17 points, eight rebounds). Baylor Scheierman led all Celtics bench scorers with 14 points on 3-of-7 from 3.
Boston has eight regular season games left. The Celts now head to Atlanta for a Monday night game against the Hawks.
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