The Boston Celtics visit the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. EST Friday in an NBA Cup group-stage game in Charlotte.
Boston is 6-2 and ranks third in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte is 3-6 and ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference.
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The NBA Cup is the league’s in-season tournament. Friday’s game is group-stage action.
Charlotte finished 44-38 overall last season, went 26-26 against Eastern Conference opponents and was 21-20 at home. The Hornets allowed 111.2 points per game and held opponents to 46.7% field-goal shooting.
Boston finished 56-26 overall last season and went 36-16 against Eastern Conference teams. The Celtics averaged 15.8 points off turnovers, 16.9 second-chance points and 36.8 bench points.
Hornets forward Grant Williams is day to day with a hamstring injury. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is day to day due to rest, guard Payton Pritchard is day to day with an eye issue, and guard Devin Carter is out with illness.
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