The Boston Celtics caught fire in the second half of Tuesday’s game to take down the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 at home.
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The Hornets got off to exactly the start they were looking for as LaMelo Ball went to work early on offense. He was knocking down ridiculous 30-footers as he put up 13 points in the first quarter.
Strong play on both ends of the floor helped the Hornets end the first quarter with an 11-point lead.
While Charlotte’s offense stayed hot in the second quarter, that’s when the Celtics also caught fire. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum led a two-edged offense that put up 35 points in both the third and fourth quarters.
Boston’s defense locked in and the Celtics pulled together a 21-7 scoring run.
By the fourth quarter, Boston had jumped out to a small lead. As the Hornets cooled off on offense in the second half, the Celtics continued their impressive play through the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
James Parker contributed to this story.
